Quick Review

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: The 2004 remake of Dawn of The Dead is the template for HOW to remake a classic film.   Rather than just copy beat for beat, Snider (never known for his subtly) flips the tone, landing on a film that is as much action as it is horror.  …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Few 90’s films remain as quotable, re-watchable and enjoyable as the Aaron Sokrin/Rob Reiner team up A Few Good Men.  From it’s AAA rated cast (Nicholson, Cruise, Moore, Pollack, Bacon) to it’s sparkling script, A Few Good Men just breezes past.  But let’s be honest it’s …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: It’s almost a shame that Office Uprising has been buried on Cackle in the USA.  It’s far too good to disappear on a streaming service few people have. Think 2017’s Maniac with a healthy dose of Shaun of The Dead mixed in (and any other Zom-Com you …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: So most people would have seen a Shane Black film and probably never realised it.  A writer (and occasional bad joke teller is Arnie films) and then director, he’s not a house hold name.   But a few of us… well we’ve been all in from …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Patient Zero is part 28 Days later, part Day Of The Dead. The problem is the film feels like a bottle episode of a TV series, created to save money, with almost no outside shots and an ending that just happens without really resolving anything.  Also …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: The Wolf Of Wall Street is a perfect partner of Goodfellas and Casino – a trilogy about greed, crime and excess. And whilst it doesn’t quite hit the heights of those classic Scorsese films, Wolf is probably one of the best movies the director has made …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Ocean’s 8 isn’t a terrible film, it’s just never justifies WHY it needed to exist. I’ll try to avoid commenting on just how odd Sandra Bullock looks these days but in her role as Danny Ocean’s sister she fails to show any of the sparkle or …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: It was never going to be anything thing else.  Scorsese’s best film and the best mob film ever made (yes even above The Godfather part 2) is a masterclass in filmmaking.  From it’s “As Far Back As I can remember…” opening to it’s drug fuelled Rolling …

To accompany each Episode of The Education of Josh, Phil will post HIS review of the movie under Josh’s spotlight – This time out: Empire Records Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: Empire Records is a mess.  I mean the story makes no sense, it’s like a selection of skits put together and …

Phil’s Quick Capsule Review: You’ve Been Trumped doesn’t paint a nice picture of the billionaire and the director of this film will certainly be missing from Donald Trump’s Christmas card list this year once he’s watched this.  Because as one sided as the story told here is, whatever way you …