Dir: Adam Wingard Cast: Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen Despite providing some ludicrous escapism, the latest instalment in the Monsterverse lacks the peril and scale that made its titular titans so iconic ★★★ It does not seem that long ago when I was singing the praises of... Continue Reading →
Dir: Dev Patel Cast: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Adithi Kalkunte, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Makarand Deshpande, Jatin Malik, Zakir Hussain Despite a troubled production, Dev Patel manages to give everything he has got, both in front and behind the camera, in this gloriously bloody revenge thriller ★★★★ Having seen 'Monkey... Continue Reading →
In what is shaping up to be another staked year, the 77th Cannes Film Festival is the first major event of the 2024 award season. Iconic filmmakers that have been announced as part of this years line-up include: Francis Ford Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, George Miller, David Cronenberg, Kevin Costner, Paul Schrader, Sean Baker, Leo Carax... Continue Reading →
He may have missed out on a win for his acclaimed performance in "Rustin" this year, but Colman Domingo appears to be the early frontrunner for next years Oscar race for his acclaimed lead role in real life prison drama "Sing Sing". The film premiered at Toronto in September as part of the Special Presentations... Continue Reading →
The 96th Academy Awards saw Christopher Nolan finally take home the award for Directing after being snubbed multiple times by the Academy voters. 2025 may see another widely regarded director receive their first Academy Award in the category. Denis Villeneuve was egregiously snubbed in the category for the first Dune film in 2022 but will... Continue Reading →
Much like in the Lead Actor category, Lead Actress is shaping up to consist of a mixture of veteran actors and young stars. The vets that have previously won Academy Awards for acting include Angelina Jolie and Jessica Lange, the latter of which made my predictions for 2023 before her film "Long Day's Journey Into... Continue Reading →
Dir: Johan Renck Cast: Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, Isabelle Rossellini, Paul Dano An uncharacteristically reserved performance from Adam Sandler provides a surprising amount of emotional weight to this otherwise drab sci-fi drama. ★★★ There have been fleeting signs of untapped dramatic potential throughout the career of illustrious comedian Adam Sandler. Despite... Continue Reading →
The worldwide Box Office finally kicked into gear in March with the huge releases of "Kung Fu Panda 4", "Godzilla x Kong", "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" and "Dune: Part Two", the latter becoming the highest grossing film of 2024 so far, by quite some margin. There are very few releases in the way of blockbusters in... Continue Reading →
There are many great directors currently working in the industry, some new to the scene and some who have been around for decades. While some directors can be hit or miss with their movies, the directors listed below I feel are consistent when it comes to delivering excellent feature films. This is my personal list... Continue Reading →
Dir: Doug LIman Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Austin Post, Connor McGregor This modern update of the cult classic recaptures the brawn over brains appeal over the original, resulting in an incredibly dumb but surprisingly fun action flick. ★★★ 35 years ago, audiences were treated to the brutal... Continue Reading →
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