Review: The Sparks Brothers
Director: Edgar Wright Stars: Russell Mael, Ron Mael, Jason Schwartzman There are several filmmakers who spring to mind for their … Continue reading Review: The Sparks Brothers
Month: July 2021
Review: Nadia, Butterfly
Director: Pascal Plante Stars: Katerina Savard, Ariane Mainville, Eli Jean Tahchi At the time of writing, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics … Continue reading Review: Nadia, Butterfly
Review: The Halt
Director: Lav Diaz Stars: Joel Lamangan, Piolo Pascual, Shaina Magdayao Shot and assembled in 2019 before the pandemic came the … Continue reading Review: The Halt
Review: The World to Come
Director: Mona Fastvold Stars: Vanessa Kirby, Katherine Waterston, Christopher Abbott Like many women of her generation, Abigail (Katherine Waterston) has … Continue reading Review: The World to Come
Review: Old
Director: M Night Shyamalan Stars: Vicky Krieps, Ken Leung, Gael García Bernal I’m sat looking at this blinking cursor in … Continue reading Review: Old
Review: Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Director: Adam Robitel Stars: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Indya Moore I must admit I have a soft spot for Escape Room. … Continue reading Review: Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
Review: Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Director: Leigh Janiak Stars: Kiana Madeira, Elizabeth Scopel, Darrell Britt-Gibson The latest in the unending is-it-a-movie-is-it-TV discourse, Netflix’s time travelling … Continue reading Review: Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Review: Deerskin
Director: Quentin Dupieux Stars: Adèle Haenel, Jean Dujardin, Albert Delpy As a costume piece that elaborates on character, the jacket … Continue reading Review: Deerskin
Review: The Forever Purge
Director: Everado Valerio Gout Stars: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Gregory Zaragoza James DeMonaco’s Purge franchise lumbers onward. While it … Continue reading Review: The Forever Purge
Review: Undine
Director: Christian Petzold Stars: Paula Breer, Franz Rogowski, Jacob Matschenz In Christian Petzold’s latest, Undine, the tension between dreams and reality … Continue reading Review: Undine
Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Director: Leigh Janiak Stars: Sadie Sink, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye It’s been but a short week since the first part … Continue reading Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Review: The Stylist
Director: Jill Gevargizian Stars: Najarra Townsend, Brea Grant, Sarah McGuire Claire (Najarra Townsend) is a lonely hair stylist eager to … Continue reading Review: The Stylist
Review: Black Widow
Director: Cate Shortland Stars: Florence Pugh, Scarlett Johansson, Ever Anderson There are two prominently featured middle-aged white men in Cate … Continue reading Review: Black Widow
Ranked: Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films
In an act of generous self-care, I recently gifted myself the Criterion Collection hardback book boxset of all 15 Showa-Era … Continue reading Ranked: Godzilla, the Showa-Era Films
Review: Freaky
Director: Christopher Landon Stars: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Celeste O’Connor A common problem in film criticism one finds (and something … Continue reading Review: Freaky
The Lost Highway Hotel 