Review: Red, White and Blue
Director: Steve McQueen Stars: John Boyega, Steve Toussaint, Antonia Thomas “Is that it?” It’s the first thought that clapped into … Continue reading Review: Red, White and Blue
Month: November 2020
Review: Monsoon
Director: Hong Khaou Stars: Henry Golding, Molly Harris, Parker Sawyers The past meets the present in Hong Khaou’s understated second … Continue reading Review: Monsoon
Review: Happiest Season
Director: Clea DuVall Stars: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Aubrey Plaza The ratio of good Christmas films to… not? It’s not … Continue reading Review: Happiest Season
Review: Hillbilly Elegy
Director: Ron Howard Stars: Amy Adams, Gabriel Basso, Glenn Close Ron Howard – purveyor of an almost unbroken record of dismally … Continue reading Review: Hillbilly Elegy
Review: Lovers Rock
Director: Steve McQueen Stars: Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Ellis George, Micheal Ward The second installment in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe strand shows … Continue reading Review: Lovers Rock
Review: Possessor
Director: Brandon Cronenberg Stars: Angela Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Tuppence Middleton Living and working in the shadow of David Cronenberg might … Continue reading Review: Possessor
Review: Mangrove
Director: Steve McQueen Stars: Letitia Wright, Shaun Parkes, Malachi Kirby My grandfather was a policeman and lifelong Tory. By the time … Continue reading Review: Mangrove
Review: To the Ends of the Earth
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Stars: Atsuko Maeda, Ryo Kase, Adiz Rajabov Kiyoshi Kurosawa may have made a name for himself in … Continue reading Review: To the Ends of the Earth
Minutiae: The Rain Dance in Kotoko
The following contains significant plot spoilers for the movie. The link between rain and catharsis is a staple of cinematic … Continue reading Minutiae: The Rain Dance in Kotoko
Review: Train To Busan presents: Peninsula
Director: Yeon Sang-Ho Stars: Gang Dong-Won, Lee Jung-Hyun, Koo Kyo-Hwan Man, zombie movies hit different during a pandemic I guess. … Continue reading Review: Train To Busan presents: Peninsula
The Lost Highway Hotel 