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Treat For the Eyes- 'Blade Runner 2049'

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  This past weekend I was in the mood to watch a good film, and by that I mean a film I've been wanting to watch for ages but just haven't as it would require me to sit down and process a lot either because of content or run time. This weekends choice 'Blade Runner 2049'.  To start with I watched a wee summary video of the 1982 Blade Runner so I could get some background info which was definitely needed, I can't comment on if that was sufficient but I felt I had plenty info to go into the 2017 film.  What I was expecting to be impressed with I was. I mean I already knew it has the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, and so on; plus I've seen those iconic stills of Ryan Gosling in an orange desert, I now know to be abandoned Las Vegas. This film definitely deserved these awards. I gave the Oscars a cheeky google to see if they had much competition and it seems 'Arrival' was also a contender that year which I have...

Not Another Harry Styles Comb Over Film- 'My Policeman'

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With all the commotion surrounding the release of Olivia Wilde's  Don't Worry Darling , I think many were unaware that Mr. Harry Styles was yet again set to star in a blockbuster film, this time on Amazon Prime.  My Policeman  is a 1950s repressed love story about a policeman, played by Harry Styles, and an art museum curator, played by David Dawson, while Emma Corrin's character, Marion, gets caught up in it all. The main reason I was excited to see this film was because of Emma—I’ve loved them ever since  The Crown  and am excited to see all the work they’re in. But I can’t lie and say I wasn’t curious to see what Mr. Styles would bring to the role, especially after his (predictably) disappointing performance in  Don't Worry Darling . The main appeal of this film was its plot, which is a credit to the novel by Bethan Roberts and the adapted screenplay by Ron Nyswaner. Normally, I comment on actor performances, film scores, and a bit of cinematography in m...