Author Archives: James Parnham

The Best Movie Moments of 2025

He’s back! Well, at least for now. OK, at least just for this one post. I had an incredible time at the movies this year, with some truly high highs, and less fortunately some low-lows (I am looking at you, Highest 2 Lowest). I like to look back and reflect on the year and thinkContinue reading “The Best Movie Moments of 2025”

The Audacity of “Nope”

Jordan Peele’s latest attempt at genre bending blockbuster is a go big or go home attempt at recapturing the magic of Steven Spielberg. “Nope” is a film that can be consumed in layers. On the surface, it is a summer blockbuster with a blend of science fiction, cowboy western, and a dollop of horror-comedy onContinue reading “The Audacity of “Nope””

Why Aren’t We Talking More About Daniel Kaluuya?

Quick, think of the top 5 best working actors in the world right now. Who did you come up with? Maybe you said Leonardo DiCaprio or Denzel Washington. Maybe you said Meryl Streep or Francis McDormand. Maybe Joaquin Phoenix, Olivia Coleman, Tom Hanks, or Gary Oldman. All of which would be perfectly fine answers. ButContinue reading “Why Aren’t We Talking More About Daniel Kaluuya?”

The Undeniable Charm of “Lupin”

I came into Lupin in a rather roundabout way. I watched the trailer on Netflix and thought to myself “this looks interesting, let me put it in the backlog, I’ll get around to it eventually.” Then I started to hear from friends about their experience with the show. My brother, who doesn’t get much timeContinue reading “The Undeniable Charm of “Lupin””