D.C.Reviews

  Sydney Sweeney has been quite the controversial figure the past year or so. So can she perform a one two punch here or does this movie fall flat on it's behind? Sweeney stars as Christy Salters (Martin) a young woman from Virginia, she is the daughter of a coalminer which would later become her nickname in the boxing world. She boxes in various competitions to earn money to get by with her relationship with her mom especially being on tender hooks. Her entire life changes when a scout notices her boxing ability. It's not long before she is earning a lot more money but all at the cost of her newly found lesbian romance with a girl named Rosie. It's this relationship that is the real core of this movie as it begins to unravel and show it's pretty nasty core.  Upon her arrival to a gym to train and work hard on her newfound craft and passion it is here where Christy meets trainer Jim Martin who begins to train her and eventually take complete control of her life in what ...

Daniel Craig returns for a third time as Benoit Blanc a master detective with a near perfect track record. Once again written and directed by Rian Johnson, Wake Up Dead Man improves upon the previous films in almost every way as everything from the pacing and characters to the mystery itself kept me guessing until the big reveal. And it's not just Daniel Craig who is on top form as there is a really stellar cast of characters and the actors portraying them. Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Josh O'Connor, Jeremy Renner, Andrew Scott and more it's a really big cast and as the mystery slowly but surely unravels it all concludes in what is a satisfying third act.   The story this time around follows a small parish after the arrivial of a new young priest. As days go by and he begins to settle into his new surroundings it becomes clear that something really isn't right here as the main pastor played by Josh Brolin's extreme methods are showcased quite heavily in a prologue that...

  I've always loved musicals be they adaptations of stage shows or biopics and last year we got Wicked the first in a two part epic that has now concluded with Wicked: For Good. But the question lingers is it a satisfying ending? or one not worthy of the iconic setting and characters?? Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are sensational as best friends / enemies Glinda the Good and Elphaba who after the conclusion of the first movie is now deemed The Wicked Witch of the West and number one enemry of the land of Oz. All because she dared question the integrity of the all wonderful and powerful Wizard of Oz. Right off the bat Wicked: For Good flexes it's stunning visual effects as the iconic yellow brick road is being built interconnecting all lands with the Wizard's grand palace. It is from here where the movie ebs and flows in a pretty swift way leading to what I think was indeed a very satisfying conclusion indeed.  If you love musicals you will absolutely adore this movie and...

  I've always been a big Edgar Wright fan so when I heard that he was writing, directing and making a new version of the 1980's hit movie The Running Man I was locked in. I've now seen it and I gotta say it’s not exactly what I was expecting ar all. Glen Powell stars as Ben Richards a man living in the slums with his wife and sick child. He only wants the best for his family so decides to sign up for a TV show called The Running Man. 30 days of people and elite hunters trying to kill you. If you survive you get 1 billion dollars but nobody has ever won before..will Ben win?? I really wanted to love this movie as I said I’m a huge fan of Edgar Wright from Scott Pilgrim to Shaun of the Dead I really love his work but with this it just didn’t do much for me unfortunately. From its bloated run time to its unnecessary side plot The Running Man is pretty lackluster. It does deliver on the action but it’s the in between sections that I found rather dull. Glen Powell is great here ...

  Do you believe in magic??, Now You See Me has always been an interesting dualogy of movies so when I heard that a third movie was coming I was pretty skeptical especially so after not really enjoying the second all that much. Now You See Me combines, magic, illusions and heists all into one giant magic trick and while not always good or logical they've been somewhat enjoyable. So here we are with the third movie and I gotta say it's vastly superior to the second as although it doesn't have one major stand out scene like the card trick in the second movie overall it's a lot more solid featuring plenty of action, misdirects and mystery.  Jesse Eisenberg and his crew known as the Horsemen return after 10 years out of the spotlight. All brought back together when they're left a mysterious Tarot Card in their possession. We're given a bucket list of locations here including France, Belguim, Abu Dhabi and more. It's all part of the Horsemen's plan to steal a...

  Die My Love is a story about love, unrelenting depression and ultimately learning to let go. Jennifer Lawrence steals the show as Grace a new mom who slowly descends into postpartum psychosis who forgets her career as an aspiring writer to look after her and her husband's new born son in a broken down old and lonely home. What starts as a big, loud and bombastic love escape Die My Love slowly descends into something very emotionally charged and what is for some women a very serious issue indeed. Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence deliver two amazing, amazing performances here with the heavyness of Grace's diagnosis proving to be a lot on such a new young family.  Jennifer Lawrence has arguably never been better here in a performance that is fearless and absolutely heartbreaking. Watching her slowly break and crumble before your eyes is both tragic and profound. She is a powerhouse in some scenes while tragedy incarnate in others. As for Pattinson he strikes the perfect b...