The Post (2017)

If you were to ask somebody to put together a team that epitomised the magic and might of modern Hollywood, the chances are that the names Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks would rank high among the nominees. One of the world’s greatest actresses, one of the world’s most beloved actors and one of…

Coco (2017)

If there were ever such a thing as a Pixar dip in form, then in my opinion, it has taken place over the last two years. Looking back, the last time I was really bowled over by a feature from the famed animation studio was 2015’s masterpiece Inside Out, with both The Good Dinosaur and Finding…

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

From the second that the trailer for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri dropped some nine long months ago, it had been a film that was right at the top of my most anticipated list. From the cast to the premise to the off kilter sensibility, I was absolutely certain that Three Billboards was going to…

Darkest Hour (2017)

I’ll be honest, at this point, when it comes to cinematic themes, I’ve got major Second World War fatigue. As a Brit, that might be sacrilege to say, but over the last couple of years, a combination of Dunkirk, Their Finest, and even things like The Zookeeper’s Wife and Allied, have given me enough 1940s period aesthetic…

All The Money In The World (2017)

Ridley Scott’s latest directorial effort has been one of world’s most talked about pictures over the course of the last few months, but not for the reasons that he might have hoped. After the recent allegations and revelations of sexual misconduct concerning Kevin Spacey came to light, All The Money In The World went from…

Molly’s Game (2017)

Happy New Year, and welcome to Oh! That Film Blog in 2018! Same old reviews, brand new movies, the first of which is one that I had been looking forward to for some time. To my discredit, the writer of a film isn’t usually a feature that I take in to large account when making…