Film Review: The Hole in the Ground
The rehabilitation of the horror genre has coincided with the rise of A24. The American entertainment company have been responsible for some of the best mainstream horror films of the last five years. With the likes of Hereditary, It Comes at Night, The Witch, Under the Skin and Climax they’ve spearheaded a revolution. Their next …
Incoming: Fighting with the Family
Fighting With the Family follows reformed gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak as they make a living wrestling together in tiny venues. When Paige and Zak get the opportunity to try out for WWE, the family grabs a once-in-a-lifetime chance to turn their wildest dreams into a dazzling future. However, brother and …
Blu-Ray Review: Take A Girl Like You
Kingsley Amis was described by his biographer as “the finest English comic novelist of the second half of the twentieth century.” Whilst that may have been the case, his range of writing was eclectic, to say the least; dabbling in just about everything. Several of his works have been adapted for TV and film, including …
Incoming: Cold Pursuit
Welcome to Kehoe, it’s -10 degrees and counting at this glitzy ski resort in the Rocky Mountains. The local police aren’t used to much action until the son of unassuming town snowplough driver, Nels Coxman (Liam Neeson), is murdered at the order of Viking (Tom Bateman), a flamboyant drug lord. Fueled by rage and armed …
Incoming: On the Basis of Sex
Set to be one of the year’s most inspiring and entertaining films, this is the powerful and timely true story of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who led the fight against gender discrimination and blazed an unprecedented trail for equality. From being one of only a few women accepted at Harvard Law to …
Film Review: Two for Joy
Personally, I would argue that the greatest British actor of my generation is Samantha Morton. She has been recognised for supporting roles in Sweet and Lowdown, Minority Report, Control and The Messenger and as a leading actress for Under the Skin, In America and Morvern Caller. The latter is, for me, her greatest moment in …
Film Review: Of Love and Law
Whilst the image many have of Japan may be one of strange gameshows, jaw-dropping fashions and general craziness, at heart it’s an incredibly traditional and conservative country. As a society, it is one which is very much bound by norms. Any deviation from the pack is often viewed as delinquent behaviour, weird and just plain …
Incoming: Capernaum
In a courtroom, a young boy named Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) stands before a judge. He asks to sue his own parents for giving him life. The circumstances that have brought him to this point take us on a journey through his poverty-stricken upbringing in Beirut where he lives with his family. Capernaum is out …
Blu-ray Review: Dawson City: Frozen Time
Bill Morrison may not be a name you’ve seen up in lights but he’s doing a vital job when it comes to preserving our past. The American documentary film-maker and hunter of lost treasures has directed around thirty shorts and features so far in his (relatively) short career. He specialises in delving into rare, often …
DVD Review: Videoman
Whilst the last decade has witnessed the resurgence of vinyl, the same cannot be said for VHS videotapes. Indeed, quite the opposite in fact. As music connoisseurs have opted for a more organic and rugged sound, cinephiles have moved in the opposite direction; towards High Definition, Blu-ray and a perfect picture. However, there’s still a …