Dir: Ridley Scott Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Rupert Everett, Paul Rhys, Matthew Needham Ridley Scott's historical epic is meandering and uninspired despite some spectacularly bloody battle sequences Having directed a handful of the most iconic movies in the last few decades, Ridley Scott will no doubt go down in cinema... Continue Reading →
Dir: Francis Lawrence Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwarzman, Hunter Shafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Viola Davis The latest instalment in The Hunger Games franchise is an entertaining enough return to Panem despite some rushed character developments and a bloated final act Following on from the release and success of Twilight in 2008,... Continue Reading →
Dir: Emma Seligman Cast: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, Dagmara Dominczyk, Marshawn Lynch Emma Seligman's anarchic and outlandish sophomore feature film is sure to go down as one of the great modern high school comedies Marketed as a 'Fight Club meets Mean Girls', 'Bottoms' is... Continue Reading →
Dir: Demián Rugna Cast: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Saloman, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater, Marcelo Michinaux Demián Rugna's Argentinian horror is shockingly bleak yet highly accomplished as it delivers a visceral take on the possession subgenre Back in 2017, Argentinian filmmaker, Demián Rugna, burst onto the international horror scene with the success of his criminally overlooked film,... Continue Reading →
Dir: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin Cast: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans Annette Bening and Jodie Foster have undeniable chemistry in this inspirational but safe biographical sports drama Back in 2018, married couple and documentarians, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, rose to prominence thanks to the success of their heart-pounding documentary Free Solo.... Continue Reading →
Dir: Martin Scorsese Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser Martin Scorsese's masterfully crafted historical drama could have been his magnum opus but any emotional attachment gradually fizzles out due to the film's unwarranted three-and-a-half hour runtime Ever since I have been following film I have... Continue Reading →
Dir: Justine Triet Cast: Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger, Sophie Fillieres Sandra Huller delivers the best performance of the year in Justine Triet's intriguing and chilly courtroom psychodrama. Without doubt, one of my most anticipated films of the year was Justine Triet's... Continue Reading →
After a very busy spooky season in October, November will see the release of far more grounded films in what looks like to be month to showcase strong female lead performances as well as the release of several films directed by women, including - The Royal Hotel, Bottoms, How to Have Sex, Anatomy of a... Continue Reading →
Dir: Emma Tammi Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Lillard Five Nights at Freddy's lacks the scares or originality to make it an effective horror film in its own right but it will no doubt be a hit with its large and loyal fanbase Ever since the release of the... Continue Reading →
Dir: Emerald Fennell Cast: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan Emerald Fennell's sophomore feature film is a dark and twisted tale of privilege and desire, that had me in stitches from start to finish Following the success of her debut feature, Promising Young Woman, in 2020,... Continue Reading →
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