Derek Armstrong, Author at REEL GOOD

REVIEW | Dolittle (2020)

Derek Armstrong / 9:48 / 21.01.20

As bad as Robert Downey Jr. is in this role, and is bad, it’s nothing compared to what Dolittle has done with the animals.

Derek Armstrong / 9:35 / 08.01.20

Greta Gerwig has ticked all the right boxes, and she, herself, may have made the definitive version of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.

Derek Armstrong / 12:28 / 06.01.20

Jumanji: The Next Level may be the funniest movie of the year for its first hour, but winds down somewhat in the second half.

Derek Armstrong / 17:29 / 03.01.20

Great art contains multiple entry points and Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire exemplifies that maxim more than most.

Derek Armstrong / 15:13 / 30.12.19

The comedic persona of New Zealander director Taika Waititi shines in his brand new World War Two black comedy, Jojo Rabbit.

Derek Armstrong / 12:51 / 06.12.19

By the waning moments of Bill Condon's The Good Liar, the token gestures toward modern political correctness become groan worthy.

Derek Armstrong / 9:50 / 05.12.19

Christian Bale's incredible performance is only one example of something Ford v. Ferrari gets right at every turn – so to speak.

Derek Armstrong / 9:14 / 26.11.19

Rian Johnson's new movie, Knives Out, is an old-fashioned whodunit, and such movies tend to hinge on the acuteness of their cleverness

Derek Armstrong / 11:44 / 19.11.19

Terminator: Dark Fate finds the balance most modern reboots are seeking, delivering the familiar elements we love with a sprinkle of just enough new.