Well Done Movies & TV

Sinners Review By: Ralph Leonard It isn’t easy to make the vampires-as metaphor fresh and interesting, a genre that has been exhausted in both film and television. And yet, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners somehow manages to pull it off. It’s been promoted as “genre bending”. Perhaps genre blending, or even genre fluid, is a more apt description for this post-modern piece of work. It’s […]

In 2016 a young woman with a rather unusual name: Reality Winner, was responsible for leaking sensitive documents while employed by the US National Security Agency as a Persian translator, sparking a whirlwind media frenzy the likes of which was felt world round.  HBO Max released this 2023 thriller covering the investigation into an intelligence leak that connected US President […]

Daredevil: Born Again  stays true to the spirit of its Netflix predecessor, managing to deliver a heart-pounding first season – opening with an unexpected tragedy and a startling change for Matt Murdock AKA Daredevil. The first episode harkens back to Frank Miller’s run on the Daredevil comic, showing a side of the hero that’s much, much darker. This is a […]

Created & Directed by:  Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, available on Apple+ ‘The Studio’ is phenomenal, the newest breakout show of 2025. An unbridled look at the hilarity and drama that goes on behind-the-scenes of bigger Hollywood productions. Sure, it’s fictional but the metanarrative that the show weaves is one of the most creatively brilliant around: pure desideratum for film […]

Part revenge thriller, part suspense driven mystery involving a spiraling undercover agent (Nicole Kidman), her deceased partner (Sabastian Stan) and a past bank robbery that ruined the lives of all those involved. ‘Destroyer’ shines when showcasing the emotional depth of its characters. The acting is masterful and a slower-paced plot employs non-linear storytelling through flashbacks, heightening the stakes greatly. The […]

An in-depth exploration of the root cause of violent tendencies, a society’s failed attempt to mitigate antisocial behaviours, and how these two intertwined issues create a self-perpetuating quagmire. Free will and autonomy are central themes of the story as it attempts to deconstruct individual evil acts vs systemic; giving an unflinching look at both in the process.  The film is […]

Written & Directed by Drew Hancock Plot Breakdown & Observations Ever since man invented the concept of robots, he has been searching for ways to f*ck them. Films and television shows such as The Stepford Wives, Her, Blade Runner 2049, Black Mirror and Ex Machina have explored this subterranean desire. Drew Hancock’s sci-fi horror thriller, Companion, is the latest addition […]

The Super (1991)  Dir. Rod Daniel,  Written by Sam Simon & Nora Ephron  Louie Kritski (Joe Pesci) is a NYC slumlord, intent on bilking his tenants for everything they’re worth. Until one day – through a bad stroke of luck  – a judge orders him to live in his most rundown and derelict building, a virtually uninhabitable apartment complex situated […]

A gripping murder mystery involving an English ex-Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan), his wife (Olivia Williams), mistress (Kim Cattrall), and a recently deceased ghostwriter who was assigned to revise his memoirs. Roman Polanski directed ‘The Ghost Writer’ (titled ‘The Ghost’ in UK & Ireland).  The replacement (Ewan McGregor) reluctantly takes the job, but is quickly entangled in a web of lies, […]

Valentine’s Day – is it a commercialized holiday with the sole purpose of making single people feel inadequate?  Or is it the one day a year that true love blossoms like a “night blooming Cereus”. Honestly, I don’t have an answer. But I can suggest an awesome Britcom that follows the misadventures-in-love of a quartet of friends who hail from […]