As we settle into our red velvet seats at Tyneside Cinema, it becomes clear that their gorgeously old-fashioned, classic screen is the perfect vessel to experience this Victorian masterpiece. Based on Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel of the same name (well, partly, the full title is, in fact, Poor Things: Episodes From The Early Life Of Archibald McCandless M.D., Scottish Public Health Officer – a very apt title for the beautifully bizarre world in which this story lives), partnering once again, we have Acadamy Award Nominee and BAFTA-winning screenwriter, Tony McNamara (The Favourite & The Great) and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Yorgos Lanthimos’ (The Lobster, Killing of the Sacred Deer & The Favourite) adaptation.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘The Afterlife Photo’ (2023)
Director and writer, Tatsuaki Mizoi brings us an individual (Mitsuki Moriyama) who hires a photography studio to assist with a request they don’t get very often. To be more specific, this client wishes to have some romantic “post-mortem photography” taken with herself and her recently deceased partner.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ (2022)
As the story of Thor: Love and Thunder begins we get a compilation that fills in what Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has been up to between Endgame and now – namely working out and getting back in shape to his gorgeous god self once again. The opening tale is narrated by Korg (Taika Waititi) making the laughs pretty much start from the get-go. And with that, the tone for this instalment to the MCU is set.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘Willow’ (1988)
Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) is a Nelwyn, born into the simple life of farming, with aspirations of one day, becoming a great sorcerer. After being passed up time and time again for the opportunity to be the High Nelwyn’s apprentice, it seems Willow’s dream… will remain just that.
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Jacked In Reviews ‘Licorice Pizza’ (2021)
Similar to Paul Thomas Anderson, Jacked In’s Jack has a massive appreciation for the vintage aesthetic. So, it’s only right that he viewed Anderson’s latest feature, Licorice Pizza, on 35mm for another classic experience at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Tyneside Cinema.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘Vanilla Sky’ (2001)
Vanilla Sky follows the story of David Aames (Tom Cruise), a handsome, somewhat conceited individual, blessed with wealth and control of a company after the untimely passing of his parents.
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Jacked In Recommends ‘Our Friend’ (2019)
Our Friend, a true story based on the article written by journalist, Matthew Teague, follows the life of a family trying to cope after receiving some devastating news. Continue reading “Jacked In Recommends ‘Our Friend’ (2019)”