Review: A few odd optics here and there but otherwise flows as a beautifully constructed piece with a refreshing tone to it.
Watch it if: You want something that doesn't follow an obvious track.
And if you liked: The Good Place, Inside Out
Thursday, December 31
Monday, December 28
Tenet
Director: Christopher Nolan
Review: Interesting in tone and concept but too dense to really deliver any kind of emotional heft.
Watch it if: You want something with interesting ideas but are ok if none of its twists really hit.
And if you liked: Looper, Primer, Inception
Wonder Woman 1984
Director: Patty Jenkins
Review: Flawed in many ways structurally and politically but filled with enough fun concepts and set pieces to deliver a colourful and enjoyable ride.
Watch it if: You want something that's willing to throw things at the wall in a way that most blockbuster cinema isn't.
And if you liked: Superman, Aquaman, The Neverending Story
Wild Mountain Thyme
Director: John Patrick Shanley
Review: Varies between unwatchably mundane and baffingly insane without any grasp or grounding in reality.
Watch it if: You want to experience a strange collection of fake accents.
And if you liked: Carrolls Irish Gifts
Check this out: Outside Mullingar
Monday, December 7
Mank
Director: David Fincher
Review: Atmospheric and lush in its textures with a cast of characters that could keep the energy going for twice the film's length.
Watch it if: You're interested in golden age Hollywood stories.
And if you liked: Citizen Kane, Five Minutes, Mr. Welles, Ed Wood
Reno 911! Miami
Director: Robert Ben Garant
Review: Plays like an extended episode of the series with some fun ideas and a handful of truly standout jokes.
Watch it if: You enjoy Reno 911! to begin with.
And if you liked: Hot Fuzz, Hell Baby, The Other Guys