Author: Luke Kent

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

The Imitation Game Review

The Imitation Game is a beautiful film, beautifully acted. Director Morten Tyldum’s first English-language film is a tour de force of acting prowess, wrapped in a powerful story. It’s Oscar bait for sure, but deservedly so.

Jurassic World Teaser Trailer

Ladies and gentlemen, the time is almost upon us to return to Isla Nublar in Jurassic World. The first teaser trailer has arrived, and fleeting though it is, it provides our first glimpse of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in everyone’s favourite theme park. Just hearing that music is enough to get the goosebumps going: Jurassic World opens…

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The Conjuring (2013) Mini Review

“Diabolical forces are formidable. These forces are eternal, and they exist today. The fairy tale is true. The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow.”

10 Hunger Games Funnies

In celebration of the release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, here of 10 of the finest Hunger Games funnies that the internet has to serve up.

Halo: Nightfall Series Premiere Review

Aaaah Nightfall, how I wanted to love you with all my heart. A new Halo series produced by Ridley Scott you say? What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a bit it would seem….

Simpsorama! The Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Review

A show out of ideas teams up with a show out of episodes. Whereas The Simpsons and Family Guy crossover episode earlier this year mirrored its double billing with a double length running time, Simpsorama is a brisk 20 minute jaunt which whilst is certainly funny, simply doesn’t have enough time to become anything more meaningful…

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Minimalist

Breaking Bad, cinematography by Michael Slovis. In response to the Daily Post challenge – Minimalist*.

Boardwalk Empire: Season 5 Review

“Mrs. Thompson said you want to be good, but you don’t know how.” So we reach the end of the tale of Nucky Thompson’s rise and fall, as the criminally under-watched and underrated Boardwalk Empire closes shop on its fifth and final season. In my review of the season five opener I predicted an overarching theme…

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Descent

Darren Aronofsky directs Natalie Portman’s portrayal of descent into madness and obsession in Black Swan (2010).