Vinci’s Pick

“This site has drastically improved my confidence, writing, and critical voice. I’ve had an absolute blast, but all good things must come to an end…”

Vinci’s Pick was my first website where I published over 100 film, theatre, book, and television reviews. Starting in July 2014, the site became a sandbox to improve my writing and critical thinking. Reading back over some atrocious early posts, I am happy to say the site was a success.

The site became obsolete once I established a professional site, and thus Vinci’s Pick ended on 21 June 2020.

While Vinci’s Pick was never intended to garner an audience, I thank those who checked in from time to time. My teenage self was always inspired to see a small view count on ‘Picks’, and I hope someone found something of value in my writings too.

All posts are saved on this set but are set to private to avoid clogging up my feed. As I have other work commitments, categorising and republishing 100+ posts isn’t currently a priority. However, if you would like to read any reviews below, feel free to get in contact.

Miss my film critiques? Follow me on letterboxd.com for ratings and reviews!

Contents

Film Reviews

2014

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  • Beverly Hill’s Cop
  • The Color Purple
  • Crank
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
  • Edge of Tomorrow
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (currently missing)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • In Time
  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Love Actually
  • The Maze Runner
  • Non-Stop
  • Paddington
  • Prometheus
  • Sanctum
  • Spirited Away

2015

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  • 12 Years a Slave
  • Airplane 2
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • American Pie 2
  • American Pie: Wedding
  • American Sniper
  • Anchorman
  • Avengers: Assemble
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
  • Departures
  • The Eagle Has Landed
  • The Fault in Our Stars
  • Focus
  • Gattaca
  • Ghostbusters
  • Gone Girl
  • Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
  • Hellboy
  • Her
  • The Imitation Game
  • The Imposter
  • Interstellar
  • Into the Woods
  • John Wick
  • Juno
  • The Lost Boys
  • Le Voyage dans la Lune
  • Maleficent
  • Memento
  • Night at the Museum 3
  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
  • Quartet
  • The Railway Man
  • The Raid
  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • The Tale of the Fox
  • This Is The End
  • Up
  • Walking on Sunshine
  • Watchmen

2016

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  • Jason Bourne
  • The Revenant

2017

  • Baby Driver
  • Dunkirk
  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  • War for the Planet of the Apes

Theatre Reviews

2014

  • Stephen Mallatratt’s The Woman in Black

2015

  • Ivo van Hove’s A View from the Bridge
  • The 39 Steps
  • All My Sons
  • Rebecca

2016

  • Kneehigh’s Rebecca

2017

  • Tom Robert’s Catch (Tomfoolery)
  • Vinci’s Pick at the Fringe: 2017
    • The Inane Chicanery of a Certain Adam GC Riches
    • Two
    • [title of show]
    • Wombmates
    • Cloud Avenue
    • Replay
    • Fag/Stag
    • The Dark Room
    • The Committee: Improvised Comedy
    • What Do Bears Eat?

2018

  • Sam & Isla Forever!
  • Vinci’s Pick at the Fringe: 2018
    • Russell Hicks: Love Song for the Viciously Ambitious
    • The Fear
    • Flight
    • Hymns for Robots
    • Bitter
    • Drifting Towers
    • Little Shop of Horrors
    • Me Talking, Mostly
    • When the Friendship Has Sailed

Book Reviews

  • 1st To Die
  • The Color Purple
  • Hunted
  • King Rat
  • The Kite Runner
  • Lord of the Flies
  • Stoner
  • True Grit
  • World War Z

Television Reviews

  • The Apprentice
  • The Casual Vacancy
  • Doctor Who: Season 8
    • Part 1
    • Part 2
  • The Fall
    • Season 1
    • Season 2
  • Fargo: Season 1
  • House M.D.
  • The Walking Dead (First Impressions)

Other Reviews

  • Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty
  • Pokémon Go

Personal Posts/Updates

2014

  • How Not to Write A First Post
  • Robin Williams: An Obituary
  • Two New Picks and Exam Results
  • The GCSE Results Are In
  • A Bad Start but a Promising Future
  • Possible Hiatus

2015

  • New Year’s Resolutions
  • Mother’s Day Hiatus
  • Tomorrow
  • Bank Holiday Monday
  • A Note

2019

  • New Website, Letterboxd, and the Future of Vinci’s Pick