Author: Luke Kent

Writer and overlord at flicksandpieces.com. Peanut butter aficionado.

Snowpiercer (2014) Mini Review

“Order is the barrier that holds back the flood of death. We must all of us on this train of life remain in our allotted station. We must each of us occupy our preordained particular position. Would you wear a shoe on your head? Of course you wouldn’t wear a shoe on your head. A…

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Focus Review

Meant in the nicest possible way, Focus is an archetypal example of a modern Hollywood movie. It’s very shiny, cleanly shot, and charismatic, but lacking any real depth to set it apart from the competition. It’s well meaning and entertaining, but it certainly won’t be pulling up trees any time soon.

The Walking Dead’s Shocking Twist

In a recent episode of The Walking Dead, viewers from around the world were shocked by the show’s most surprising death to date…..Rick’s beard.

Farewell, Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation – gone, but not forgotten… “Don’t get emotional…you’re embarrassing yourself.” – Ron Swanson.

Oscars 2015 Predictions

*Updated with winners* First prediction – Neil Patrick Harris is going to knock his hosting role out of the park. The fact that Dr. Horrible is hosting the Academy Awards makes me all kinds of happy. It’s that time of year once again where film fans around the world unite to celebrate a year of…

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Kingsman: The Secret Service Review

Kingsman: The Secret Service is, to be entirely honest, completely ridiculous. But it is also, incredibly, incredibly fun. Though that’s perhaps not surprising, as if there’s one thing director Matthew Vaughn knows, it’s how to make a fun movie. Though it is undeniably ridiculous, it is knowingly and unflinchingly so, and therein lies the charm. It is…

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Paddington (2014) Mini Review

“Long ago, people in England sent their children by train with labels around their necks, so they could be taken care of by complete strangers in the country side where it was safe. They will not have forgotten how to treat strangers.”

Ghost Are Real, This Much I Know – Crimson Peak Is Coming

Full disclosure – I love…LOVE Guillermo del Toro’s films. And he is back with a bang! The trailer for del Toro’s return to gothic horror Crimson Peak has been released, and from the first glimpse, I’m happy to report that it looks beautiful (and suitably creepy). Though del Toro’s long time collaborator, cinematographer Guillermo Navarro…

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