Free Solo (2018) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: I hardly breathed during Free Solo, it’s that tense. And that isn’t hyperbole. I had to stop the film twice to get my breathing back on track. ... Read more
White House Down (2014) – A Quick Capsule Review (Revisited)
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: One of 2013’s biggest misses this arrived months after the hit that was Olympus Has Fallen to a chorus of meh! But I have no idea ... Read more
Podcast: Ross And Phil Talk… Thrones, Billions & Skywalkers! (Car Cast)
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On this episode of the podcast Phil (on his own this time out) talks about Game Of Thrones, Billions, Rise Of Skywalker and the 90’s edits to the original (and still ... Read more
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Bad Times at the El Royale takes me back to the 90’s. The split narrative, title cards, cool retro vibe… it’s what back in the day ... Read more
Game Of Thrones: Winterfell (S8E01) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: So after nearly 20 months Game Of Thrones is back. A new, more intimate version of the title sequence welcomes in what was a much more ... Read more
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – A Rewatched Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: The Empire Strikes Back is gritty, dark, challenging and bloody brilliant. Set after the events of A New Hope, it starts to put the pieces together ... Read more
HellBoy (2019): Review by Grosse Point Geek
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Plot In a Nutshell: After Guillermo Del Toro and Ron Perlman’s two adaptations of the Dark Horse/ Mike Migola demon superhero comic we now have this reboot of the Hellboy ... Read more
Triple Frontier (2019) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Triple Frontier is yet another slightly underwhelming star studied Netflix vehicle. Okay so it’s not at all bad but what should be an exciting adrenaline pulsing ... Read more
Bodysnatchers (1993) – A Rewatched Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Bodysnatchers is the third big screen screen adaptation of 1954 Jack Finney novel and takes a refreshingly different approach. Directed by the always of-the-wall Abel Ferrara, it ... Read more
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Velvet Buzzsaw is a great title in need of an equally great film. Okay that’s a bit unfair – Velvet Buzzsaw isn’t terrible. But it is ... Read more
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)- A Quick Capsule Review (Revisited)
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: The Hunger Games failed to excite me first time out, it’s Young Adult take on Battle Royale ended up being more Royale With Cheese. But oddly the sequel ... Read more
The Old Man & The Gun (2018) – A Quick Capsule Review
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Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: The Old Man & the Gun tells a fascinating story… just not in a fascinating way. It’s not like the cast don’t deliver – they do ... Read more