Author Archives: Amos Lamb

What non-wrestling fans can never seem to grasp about the appeal of wrestling is that at its core, all it is is storytelling. The wrestlers tell stories in the ring, and in the kayfabe world outside of the ring. But every now and then the real-life story collided with the made up reality of wrestlingContinue reading “The Iron Claw (2023), A Family’s Bloodsport”

In the year 2023; the guys had Oppenheimer, the girls had Barbie, and the weebs have The Boy and The Heron. Miyazaki’s return to directing (not including his short films) after a 10 year absence, and his third “final” film (which yet again he has U-turned on with the announcement of a new project). ButContinue reading “The Boy and The Heron (2023) – A Whimsical Meditation on Grief”

Kenneth Branagh is a prolific, if not always successful, director who has a valid claim of elevating modern adaptations of Shakespeare due to his early self-directed work (alongside his theatrical career). But in recent years Branagh has been spotty at best with his directorial efforts, ranging from the solid albeit nothing special adaptation of AgathaContinue reading “Belfast (2021), A Nostalgic & Personal Drama”

One common recurrence you see on Twitter is people being shocked to learn that Wes Anderson was born and raised in Houston, Texas. This, no doubt, is because of the very European aesthetic that he conjures in his films, while this has certainly become more pronounced with his more recent films like The Grand BudapestContinue reading “The French Dispatch (2021), A Love-Letter to Journalism”

Warning: Spoilers for The Sopranos TV show ahead The Many Saints of Newark has been marketed with posters saying “Who Made Tony Soprano”, on one hand it’s a clear way to establish the connection between the new film and the classic TV series, but for many, myself included, it gives the impression that this isContinue reading “The Many Saints of Newark (2021), A Tale as Old as Time”

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which is based on the broadway musical of the same name, which in turn is based on a documentary called Jamie: Drag Queen at 16, owes a debt to some of the best British films ever released; Kes, Billy Elliot & The Full Monty. It follows the same elements of workingContinue reading “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2021), a Return to British Tradition…With Music This Time!”