Tag: Anya Taylor-Joy

The Menu (2022) Movie Review

Since the advent of social media it’s become common place to take photos of food before you eat. Scroll through any platform (seriously take your pick) and you’ll undoubtedly see photos or videos of food. We’ve all become familiar with the saying, “The camera eats first” which continues to be cringey. The Menu pokes fun…
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Last Night in Soho (2021) Movie Review

Edgar Wright is a director whom I like very much. His uncanny ability to blend comedy and the darker bits of life in his movies is unique. Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and even Baby Driver (2017) all deal with heavier topics, made light by Wright’s touch. I expected Last Night in…
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The New Mutants (2020) Movie Review

The New Mutants is the last of the X-Men movies (for now). You know they will be rebooting this franchise at some point. It doesn’t feature any of the traditional X-Men you know and love. It’s an entirely new cast with faces you haven’t seen before and powers that are new. When I heard that…
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Thoroughbreds

This is the first offering from writer and director Cory Finley. And this is an odd one. I’m still sort of processing how I feel about it. It centers on childhood friends Amanda (Olivia Cooke) and Lily (Anya Taylor-Joy) who come from rich families. They rekindled their friendship because Amanda’s mom hired Lily as a…
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