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A timely re-release of a twist on political and personal drama
John Gibson
@johndouglasgibs
John is a movie and television lover who studied Buddhism and Community Education at Edinburgh University.
He has hosted his own podcast, written a movie blog and performed at the Fringe. He works in Adult Literacy.
85 articles
Lost At Christmas
Miscasting sabotages festive tale
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
An effective portrayal of obsession despite a lack of coherency
King Of New York
Cruel and effective examination of criminal redemption
Rebecca
Wheatley and Du Maurier: an uneasy pairing
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Sorkin plays it safe with competent retelling of Federal fiasco
Project Power
Netflix is a dollar short and a day late with this tale of superheroes and super-drugs
Desperados
Irrational, selfish, and irritating. White Privilege: The Movie
Bicycle Thieves
An unusually prescient depiction of poverty's vicious circle
Husbands
A slightly flawed study of all the facets of toxic masculinity