The Brown Note Movie Review

Mortal Kombat (2021)

This latest relaunch and reboot looked promising through a breezily entertaining first half before falling away to not being enough of well, anything really.

Do The Right Thing (1989)

Spike Lee's masterpiece given a stellar retro review. A fabulous cast of soon to be stars, vividly shot and soundtracked, in one of the most complex portrayals of a powder keg race riot ever presented. As prescient as it gets and top tier film-making across the board - a perfect 10/10.

The Oscars 2021 Round Up

A round up of an Oscars I would've won a fortune on by guessing every major category right. So salty right now. Including my only ever new release 10/10 review winning the three categories I said it would.

Nobody (2021)

Better Call Saul's fabulous Bob Odenkirk makes the thrillingly unexpected move to action hero leading man, in this deliriously fun possible addition to the John Wick universe. It that's not enough seeing the Doc from Back To The Future blasting away with a shotgun should be plenty.

The Marksman (2021)

Long time (and multi Oscar nominated) producer, Robert Lorenz, tries his hand at directing a sadly very bog standard (especially up against The Grey or Cold Pursuit) Liam Neeson action film. It's slight and derivative but well made, with a touch of heartland America and a strong performance from Neeson. I was however devastated they killed of the wonderous Teresa Ruiz in the opening minutes.

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

I've been increasingly onboard for the Godzilla side of this equaiton (especially after King of the Monsters) but gave the ambition free Kong: Skull Island a big fat zero out of ten. Here the furry one redeems himself in a surprisingly awesome best film yet that even fixes up its human problem.

The Vault (2021)

There is a criminal amount of potential left unexplored in Spanish horror auteur, Jaume Balaguero's relatively high class bank heist film. Unfortunately none of these great ideas are ever pursued and we are left with the most rote version of Ocean's 11 yet. On this awful showing I would put money of The Good Doctor star, Freddie Highmore never becoming a leading man. Unless it's playing twelve-year old boys.

Minari (2020)

Director Lee Isaac Chung's autobiographical film about growing up in rural Arkansas touched a nerve when a debate as to whether it was an American film or a Foreign one for awards purposes - probably an American one. It's a lovely and lyrical film that is perhaps a little too obvious and a little too Jean de Florette. A nice watch that will probably not stay with you too long.

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

After hating every Zack Snyder film other than Watchmen, hating the DC Universe's awful films, hating the two years of relentless spam about this movie and hating the original - I couldn't possible have anything nice to say about this film. Could I?

One Night In Miami (2020)

First time director and already acting legend Regina King may have just missed out on an Oscar nomination but she does a superb job helming this 2012 stage play adaptation, about an imagined meeting, in 1964, of four of the most prominent African-Americans alive. An outstanding script delves with enormous complexity and depth into the civil rights era and racial politics to a level not seen before in film. Top notch acting caps off a film that is everything Da 5 Bloods isnt.