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Action, Adventure, Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews

ARGYLLE (2024): The Things I Liked… 

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Argylle (2024), Henry Cavill, Ariana DeBose, John Cena, Apple TV+
Argylle (2024), Henry Cavill, Ariana DeBose, John Cena, Apple TV+

Directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman – The Secret Service (2014), Argylle, an action/adventure/comedy about a reclusive novelist whose espionage stories mirror real-world events stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Henri Cavill and more.

Based on the trailer and Sam Rockwell’s reputation, I’m unsurprised to confirm that I enjoyed his character Aidan the most. Especially when he’s first introduced to the audience during his ‘long hair phase’. I also appreciated the well-choreographed, colourful and fun fight sequence towards the end. 

As for the not-so-great things, there are a couple of instances where the less-than-stellar special effects proved distracting. The first is during the motorbike chase sequence in Greece. The second is in the skating sequence towards the end, a scene that first registered as fun and impressive but also started to read as quite ridiculous as it continued. A couple of continuity errors certainly didn’t help. 

My main issue with Argylle is that even though it features some good characters, great story elements, choreography and dialogue, there’s so much going on, including twists and turns, that all proved a tad too exhausting. As such, Argylle is one to watch only if you’re particularly curious. 

Happy Film Loving, 

G

Documentary, No Spoiler Reviews

DADS (2020): The Thing I Liked…

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Dads (2020), Apple TV+

Watching Dads, Bryce Dallas Howard’s Fathers Day documentary succeeded at putting a smile on my face, as predicted. An exploratory look at contemporary fatherhood that celebrates good fathers, I enjoyed listening to all the dads; many famous and some less so as they shared their fears, hopes and approaches to fatherhood in the modern-day.

Dads is a celebration of the good fathers out there; a documentary that touches on the fundamentals of what makes a good father, regardless of society’s rigid expectations about a father’s role.

Dads was never meant o be the most thorough study of fatherhood. It’s a film about ‘friends’ sharing their experiences of fatherhood, what inspired their approach to it and what they hope to achieve.

Ultimately, Howard’s film will be a different experience for each person dependant on their relationship with their father. What you’ll realise by the end, if not sooner is this, great dads are a massive gift, regardless of whether they’re yours or someone else’s.

Kenan Thompson, Jimmy Kimmel, Patton Oswalt, Judd Apatow, Will Smith, Hasan Minhaj and Ken Jeong are among the famous fathers featured.

Watch it if you’re curious.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Documentary, Family

DADS (2020): New Trailer From Bryce Dallas Howard For Documentary About Contemporary Fatherhood…

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Dads (2020), Apple TV+
Dads (2020), Apple TV+

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Dads (2020).

Directed by  Bryce Dallas Howard; Dads is a new Apple TV+ documentary aimed at exploring contemporary fatherhood through anecdotes and wisdom.

Dallas Howard’s father, director Ron Howard, also appears, along with famous funnymen like Jimmy Kimmel, Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon, and Neil Patrick Harris.

I get the feeling I’m going to be happy to spend some time simply watching fathers putting smiles on their children’s faces, and vice versa. Anything else will very likely just be a bonus.

Other featured fathers include Patton Oswalt, Judd Apatow, Hasan Minhaj, Ron Howard, Ken Jeong, Thiago Queiroz, Andy Griffith and Kenan Thompson.

Dads Release Dates: June 19th, 2020, Apple TV+

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, No Spoiler Reviews, Sci-Fi

JURASSIC WORLD – FALLEN KINGDOM (2018): The Things I Liked…

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Jurassic World - Fallen Kingdom (2018), Chris Pratt
Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom (2018), Chris Pratt

As was the case with Jurassic World (2015), I enjoyed Chris Pratt’s brand of charm in this J.A. Bayona-directed sequel Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom. Yet, surprisingly, even more than that, I really liked the screen time dedicated to the dinosaurs. In particular the way Bayona’s movie not only told us about the intelligence of the dinosaurs, but we got to see a well-executed display of said intelligence.

Another key highlight is the final and unfortunate scenes on ‘the island’ towards the end. Particularly, the way it reminded me of how the movie, Kong – Skull Island (2017), made me feel. By this I mean that both films are fun and thrilling, but they also made me sad because the creatures in both were either existing/resting peacefully until human interference.

Just like in Jurassic World, in Fallen Kingdom Pratt and Howard’s character’s romantic connection was a plot device that I found myself unenthused by.  Particularly because it felt even more unnecessary this time around.

Definitely watch Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom, especially if you liked the first movie. It’s still quite fun overall and even more so if you like dinosaurs.

Happy Film Loving

G

Biography, Drama, Fantasy

ROCKETMAN (2019): New Trailer Starring Taron Egerton As Elton John…

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Rocketman (2019), Taron Egerton
Rocketman (2019), Taron Egerton

Read my spoiler-free movie review of Rocketman (2019)

Directed by Dexter Fletcher, Rocketman is the story of singer, pianist, and composer Elton John.

Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden and Bryce Dallas Howard, Rocketman will show John’s life as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music, through to his enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

Egerton isn’t exactly the first person I’d think of to play John, and so I’ll hopefully find out just how wrong I was for not thinking of him. I’m also looking forward to finding out something more interesting about John than ‘Reginald Kenneth Dwight’, the name his parents gave him.

Steven Mackintosh, Michel Alexandre Gonzalez, Gemma Jones and Kamil Lemieszewski also star.

Rocketman Release Dates: May 17th, 2019 (US); May 31st, 2019 (UK)…

Happy film Loving,

G