Blu-Ray Review: Matangi/Maya/M.I.A
Over the course of the last decade, the portrayal of refugees in the UK media has been simplistic, to say the least. The entire debate has been focused on those making dangerous journeys across half the world to seek haven from wars, violence and poverty. They tend to be lazily lumped together, with little or …
Incoming: Free Solo
A stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock – the 3,200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park … without a rope. Free Solo is out in cinemas from Friday.
Blu-Ray Review: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
The end of World War II marked the start of a boom time for the United States of America. In the period leading up to the 1960s the country saw a phenomenal amount of economic growth. Whilst the standard of living rocketed, a culture of conservatism and traditional values still prevailed. It was a decade …
Incoming: The Old Man and The Gun
The Old Man and The Gun is based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes …
Film Review: Mug
Polish cinema finds itself in a very strange place at the moment. On the one hand, there are film-makers such as Pawel Pawlikowski, who with Ida and Cold War has produced two of the best European films of the last decade. Conversely, there has been a noticeable level of mainstream success from homegrown cinema of …
Incoming: White Boy Rick
Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, White Boy Rick is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe Jr., who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers …
Film Review: Await Further Instructions
You probably fall into one of two groups. There are those of us who implicitly place their trust in authority and would rather defer decisions to the state or government. Then there are others who wouldn’t trust those in charge as far as they can throw them. Whilst it’s normally the older generation which tend …
Incoming: Sorry To Bother You
In an alternate reality of present-day Oakland, Calif., telemarketer Cassius Green finds himself in a macabre universe after he discovers a magical key that leads to material glory. As Green’s career begins to take off, his friends and co-workers organise a protest against corporate oppression. Cassius soon falls under the spell of Steve Lift, a …
Incoming: Creed II
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all …
Blu-Ray Review: The Serpent’s Egg
Although his star has been on the wane over the past couple of decades, Ingmar Bergman is without doubt one of the most important film-makers who has ever lived. The late Swede’s fall from grace is probably due more to incessant relationships with his actresses than any diminishing of his films. That said, it’s true …