D.C.Reviews

  Music biopics are a dime a dozen these days. Just earlier this year we had the Bob Dylan biopic. Well now it's the man himself's turn..the Boss Bruce Sprinsteen. From humble beginnings to major success this isn't exactly the biopic you'd expect as this movie really delves deep into the phsyque of Springsteen and his relatinship with his father. Jeremy Allen White is Bruce Springsteen in a performance that is quite somber, very emotional at points and full of piss and vinegar in others. It revolves around Springsteen's attempts to record and release an album named Nabraska which he recorded on old equipment in his very own bedroom.  That's the story for the most part but the real meat here is Springsteen's relationship with his father that really ends up having a gigantic impact on the legendary performer. In that sense it's a lot different that the usual highs and lows of old biopics but that is what really sets it apart right from the get go. All the ...

  Based on a true story Roofman tells the story of Jeff Manchester a real life spree-robber who escapes prison and hides out in a Toys R Us store only coming out at night as the store literally becomes his playground. Channing Tatum is absolutely brilliant here in a performance that is arguably his best. His cadence and even after committing these horrible crimes is very reletable as he only wants to do right by his kids. After being given a 45 year prison sentence he comes up with an elaborate escape plan that actually ends up working. He finds himself breaking into a Toys R Us building and hides in a section that isn't easily accessed. He begins to set up his own living quarters including video cameras, taking food from the store and even a sleeping area. Not to mention an obligatory scene compilation of him just messing around in the store during closing hours.  Being based on such an absurd true story that may be hard to believe Roofman is held together so strongly by it's...

  Need a miracle? that's the question asked by Good Fortune in a movie written, directed by and starring Aziz Ansari in what is his directorial debut. The film follows two people whose lives couldn't be anymore different and an angel named Gabriel. We're introduced to Arj who is a gig worker who goes from job to job, he lands on some pretty tough times like sleeping in his car and the like. His life changes when he lands a job with Jeff who is wealthy media mogul. It all seems to be going well for Arj but it ends up going backwards once again when he over indulges on the company's finances leading to his dismissal. Soon after Arj is back where he was but little does he know that his life will never be the same as the Angel Gabriel appears to change his life for the better. What follows is a hilarious trip between Arj and Jeff as they swap lives in what is a very trading places / it's a wonderful life plot. Keanu Reeves is brilliant here as the Angel Gabriel. Tasked ...

  I really liked the original Black Phone movie a few years back. The Grabber was a menacing villain brought to life by Ethan Hawke. Well some time has now passed and after what happened at the end of the previous movie siblings Finn and Gwen begin to be tormented once more by The Grabber but this time in a far more sinister way. It's been some time since the original movie and for Finn he has struggled with his time being held captive by The Grabber, his sister Gwen plays a far more integaral part in this movie as she is really the main focus here for the most part. The Black Phone begins to ring once more which leads to brother and sister heading to a winter camp as Gwen begins to dream of three young boys deaths in a winterland deathscape.  The winter aspect of Black Phone 2 is visually equiste. It's a stark contrast to the original movie which was pretty much this dark, dingy nightmare but here it's cold, it's dark and it is cold. Snow fills the screen in abudance a...

  This movie is based on a true story bellows the intro of The Smashing Machine. And with it taking place between a three year period between 1997 - 2000 it jumps back and forth between important moments and decisions of wrestler / fighter Mark Kerr. Its main endgame being a UFC tournament in Japan. Dawayne Johnson is unrecognisable as Mark Kerr in a performance that is as heavy as it is physical as it is emotionally. There’s so many tender moments from Kerrs opioid addiction dragging him down to just wanting to be understood it’s all extremely engrossing. “A day without pain is like a day without sunshine” is one of many really impactful pieces of dialogue.  When I first saw the trailer for this movie I couldn't believe Dwayne Johnson's transformation both visually and physically for this role. What I also did not expect to say coming out of it was that this performance is simply incredible. The raw emotion and vulnerability portrayed by Johnson is nothing short of breathtaki...