Review: Sweat
Director: Magnus von Horn Stars: Magdalena Koleśnik, Julian Swiezewski, Alexsandra Konieczna We are a planet of abundant over-sharers. Culturally, collectively, … Continue reading Review: Sweat
Month: June 2021
Review: Censor
Director: Prano Bailey-Bond Stars: Niamh Algar, Sophia La Porta, Michael Smiley In Britain in the early ’80s, numerous low-rent horror … Continue reading Review: Censor
Review: Fast & Furious 9
Director: Justin Lin Stars: John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson There’s a point in nearly any long-running TV series or … Continue reading Review: Fast & Furious 9
Why I Love… #135: But I’m a Cheerleader
Year: 1999 Director: Jamie Babbit Stars: Natasha Lyonne, Clea Duvall, Melanie Lynskey When I first saw and enthusiastically responded to … Continue reading Why I Love… #135: But I’m a Cheerleader
Review: In the Earth
Director: Ben Wheatley Stars: Ellora Torchia, Joel Fry, Hayley Squires From one extreme to the other; those keeping an eye … Continue reading Review: In the Earth
Review: In the Heights
Director: Jon M Chu Stars: Leslie Grace, Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera The New York neighbourhood of Washington Heights – situated … Continue reading Review: In the Heights
Review: Monster Hunter
Director: Paul W. S. Anderson Stars: Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Hirona Yamazaki I’ve never played a Monster Hunter game and … Continue reading Review: Monster Hunter
Why I Love… #134: Wake in Fright
Year: 1971 Director: Ted Kotcheff Stars: Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty With much of the UK currently enjoying our … Continue reading Why I Love… #134: Wake in Fright
Review: After Love
Director: Aleem Khan Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Nathalie Richard, Talid Ariss Actor Nasser Memarzia barely appears in After Love, but his character … Continue reading Review: After Love
Review: Shiva Baby
Director: Emma Seligman Stars: Rachel Sennott, Fred Melamed, Polly Draper Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby (which I choose to believe is named … Continue reading Review: Shiva Baby
Review: The Father
Director: Florian Zeller Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Imogen Poots, Olivia Colman Anthony (Anthony Hopkins) would be so much more at ease … Continue reading Review: The Father
Review: Nobody
Director: Ilya Naishuller Stars: RZA, Connie Nielsen, Bob Odenkirk I’m currently under siege from a nudist junkie wannabe-DJ next-door neighbour … Continue reading Review: Nobody
Why I Love… #133: The Limey
Year: 1999 Director: Steven Soderbergh Stars: Terence Stamp, Luis Guzmán, Peter Fonda Time has revealed Joss Whedon as a less … Continue reading Why I Love… #133: The Limey
Viewfinder: Only the Winds
Director: Karim Kassem Stars: Karim Kassem, Zeinab Hind Khadra, Lyne Ramadan For a new generation of global filmmakers, the lines … Continue reading Viewfinder: Only the Winds
The Lost Highway Hotel 