Ben Oliver

film — 16 December 2024

The Wizard of Oz

Erm I dunno if you noticed but the scarecrow has a fucking gun on him.

film — 15 December 2024

Wicked

Went into this without seeing the musical or even really knowing much about it. So I guess I’m judging it as much as a musical as I am a film.

film — 14 December 2024

The Merry Gentlemen

A dancer finds out her parent’s bar is closing down so turns it into a male strip club. At Christmas.

film — 14 December 2024

Christmas in the Spotlight

One day it’ll be hard to explain why this exists. On the face of it, it’s about a super famous singer who meets a football player. In reality of course it’s a fictionalised bargain bucket version of Taylor Swift’s current relationship.

film — 13 December 2024

Is it possible to have a Christmas film that’s really just a series of little moments at a lively family meal, without really having a story to tell? A film that just runs off tinsel and good vibes? Yes it is!

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