Tetris
Tetris
The story of how one of the world’s most popular video games came to be receives its cinematic telling in Jon S. Baird’s Tetris.
Kneel Before Pod – What If…? (191)
The Disney+ Marvel show What If…? recently completed its first season so Kneel Before Pod just had to get together to ponder the question “What If?”. They cover emotional connections, endless possibilities and Party Thor.
What If…? Season 1 Episode 9
“…The Watcher Broke His Oath?”
What If…? brings together a collection of characters from the previous episodes to face a large threat to the multiverse.
What If…? – Season 1 Episode 8
“…Ultron Won?”
What If…? explores how events would have played out if Ultron had succeeded in implanting himself in the body that became Vision.
What If…? – Season 1 Episode 1
“…Captain Carter Were The First Avenger”
The Marvel Cinematic Universe delivers its first animated project with What If…?; the first outing featuring an alternate scenario where Peggy Carter is given the Super Soldier Serum instead of Steve Rogers.
Christopher Robin
An adult Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is encouraged to recapture his sense of fun and adventure when he reunites with his childhood friend in Marc Forster’s Christopher Robin. The basic structure of this film will be familiar to many people. On the surface it’s the same story as Hook; a film that also features one…
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
J.A. Bayona’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom takes audiences back to the island one last time as the dinosaurs face a second extinction because of an erupting volcano. I wasn’t really a fan of the spinoff/sequel/reboot Jurassic World because it relied too heavily on referencing the landmark Jurassic Park instead of telling its own story. It…
Atomic Blonde
An undercover CIA agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to recover a list of double agents in David Leitch’s Atomic Blonde. The first thing that stands out about this film is the sense of style. A Germany divided by the Berlin Wall is faithfully recreated in a way that almost makes the…
Kaleidoscope
Rupert Jones directs his brother Toby Jones in Kaleidoscope; a thriller about isolation, madness and broken relationships. Carl (Toby Jones) lives alone, has little in the way of possessions and lives his life with very little human contact. Initially we see that he has a close friendship with his neighbour Monique (Cecilia Noble) but that…
Sherlock – Season 4 Episode 2
“The Lying Detective” Sherlock picks up from the death of Mary last week and explores what effect it has on the people who were important in her life. The main people of importance were John and Sherlock as you might expect. It’s not surprising that they both react in very different ways while having their…
