As far as the DCEU goes, Wonder Woman (2017) is clearly one of the highlights. Filled with great characters and iconic moments, it was undoubtedly a monumental step forward towards female representation in the contemporary action genre. Its sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, which has been released in cinemas where possible, (as well as on HBO […]Read More
Musicals do not get to be mediocre. The characters must be charismatic; the story needs to have focus; and most of all, the music should be memorable. When one of these aspects fails, immediately the entire experience is cheapened. The Prom fails in all three respects. Directed by Ryan Murphy, The Prom introduces us to […]Read More
There is not a universe where I would consider lying about a Cancer diagnosis in order to scam family and friends out of thousands of dollars as a harmless ‘white lie’. I feel safe in the knowledge that I must be in the majority here. However, directors Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas made me face […]Read More
Middle-class life. A corporate job, the extortionate London home, expensive suits and the beautiful partner is instilled as the eudaimonia of society. Think again. Director Cristian Solimenos’ thriller The Glass Man deconstructs this seeming utopia through protagonist Martin Pyrite’s (Andy Nyman) descent into debauched pandemonium, a continuum shattered by the unforeseen future. Originally screened at […]Read More
After countless films have been delayed thanks to COVID-19, the arrival of a new one feels like a momentous occasion—even for standard ‘Netflick’ fare. So, I went into Ava with no expectations other than ‘woo new film!’. I should have just stuck with an old one. Ava follows Jessica Chastain as the titular assassin who, […]Read More
As one of our generation’s most heralded directors, any film David Fincher attaches his name to is always a hot prospect. Since the major success of 2014’s Gone Girl, Fincher has mostly focused on TV for Netflix, producing their hit shows Mindhunter and Love, Death & Robots. His latest collaboration with the streaming behemoth, though, […]Read More
In our post-#MeToo world, Safe Spaces does its best to create a story from the point of view of a naïve teacher defending himself from abuse accusations. But does this work? The film, which is directed and written by Daniel Schechter, focuses on Josh Cohn (Justin Long), a creative writing professor in New York City. […]Read More
Happiest Season was described by one of its lead actors, Kristen Stewart, simply as “a gay Christmas film.” She’s not wrong. The mainstream film centers around a lesbian couple and its narrative features a coming out story. However, after watching this new festive rom-com for myself, Stewart’s short, sharp description doesn’t sit well with me, […]Read More
With countless iconic roles and three Academy Award nominations under his belt, Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen has turned his hand to directing. The result is a foul-mouthed intergenerational drama that grapples with the slippery subject of dementia. It came as no surprise that Viggo Mortensen, the very definition of a polymath, had turned his hand […]Read More
Nothing says Christmas like a low-rent British gangster film. Whether it’s the lack of humour, gratuitous violence or miserable characters, Silent Night is full of festive spirit. Who needs It’s a Wonderful Life when you can watch a man deliver a box of body parts to a branch of Wimpy? Packed with tough blokes, shotguns […]Read More
I’ve waxed lyrical elsewhere about the brilliance of Taylor Swift’s folklore, so I won’t dedicate too much space to that here. The indie folk record – released on 24 July 2020, a mere week after Swift told her label the record even existed – became the first million-selling album in the US of 2020. It […]Read More
It’s summer in Berlin in 2018, and fourteen-year old Nora is about to experience the full ferocity of everything life can throw at a teenager. Including, but not limited to: drugs, periods, dip-dyed hair and heartbreak. Thanks to one fateful meeting with Romy, she also begins to explore her own sexuality. I went in knowing […]Read More
As a passionate Scot, I thought my review of Lost At Christmas could only go one of two ways. Either I was going to embrace every cheesy, clichéd moment of ‘Scotland’s first Christmas Movie,’ shamelessly pointing at every Scottish landmark I could find. Or, I was going to be humming and hawing at every inaccuracy and overplayed […]Read More
After her boyfriend dies in a tragic car accident, Riley (Alexandra Shipp) is determined to prove to others – and herself – they can still have a connection beyond the grave. Endless begins with the stereotypical teen struggles: disapproving parents, first relationships, college choices. Riley grapples with all three as they slowly start to become […]Read More
*Spoilers ahead* (although I must admit, I would be shocked if you did not already know the plot) Another year, another adaptation of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Ordinarily, such news would be accompanied by an eye roll, or a sarcastic comment about the seeming lack of originality in modern film plots. However, in a […]Read More
