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Film Review: Sweet Country
Hollywood has showed a renewed energy and vigour towards exposing the harsh cruelties of the slave trade over the past few years. 12 Years a Slave, Django Unchained and Mudbound, have all found success both critically and at the box office. However, the spotlight on the plight of those in bondage under colonial rule is …
Incoming: Mom and Dad
When a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents within a quiet suburban town to turn violently on their own children, Carly Ryan (Anne Winters) and brother Josh (Zackary Arthur) have to fight to survive a vicious onslaught from their own parents (Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair). Trapped in their own home with their crazed …
Berlinale Review: The Green Fog
There are many directors whose work keeps returning to the same focal point. That could be a period in history, a theme, or sometimes a place. In terms of location, the most famous example is probably Woody Allen’s continuing love affair with New York. However, Guy Maddin has gone one step further in his new …
Film Review: Annihilation
The debate around Netflix and theatrical runs is one which isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. Whilst the lack of a cinema release can deprive an audience of seeing a film in the manner intended by a director, it also allows their work to reach the widest possible audience. One area where this works …
Blu-Ray Review: Paddington 2
It must have been a strange prospect for Paul King when he was handed the task of bringing Paddington Bear to the big screen. Whilst the furry Peruvian and his marmalade sandwiches have bewitched generations of eager young cubs, he never seemed a subject who would make for a good cinematic experience. King struggled a …
Film Review: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Looking in from the outside, it would be easy to dismiss Hedy Lamarr as just one of many Hollywood starlets who had their brief spell in the sun before disappearing into obscurity. Considered by many to be the most beautiful woman ever to grace the big screen, it is true that the Austrian actress had …
Incoming: You Were Never Really Here
A missing teenage girl. A brutal and tormented enforcer on a rescue mission. Corrupt power and vengeance unleash a storm of violence that may lead to his awakening. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and from acclaimed director Lynne Ramsay, the gripping thriller You Were Never Really Here. You Were Never Really Here is out in cinemas from …
Film Review: The Divine Order
The 8th March marks International Women’s Day, and whilst there are myriad issues which affect women every day, it’s fair to say we’ve come a long way. However, that’s not to say countries across Europe progressed at the same pace. Northern European countries led the way but other nations followed in dribs and drabs. In …
Blu-Ray Review: Quai des Orfèvres
The bright lights of showbusiness has led many astray over the years. As recent events have sadly illustrated all too well, the power almost always rests with men, and it’s a far too regularly abused and misused. As a young actress and singer seeking her big break, the lively music halls of 1940s Paris are …
Blu-ray Review: Le Corbeau
World War II was a difficult period for many European film directors. There was a migration ahead of the Holocaust and Nazi rule, which trundled West from Germany along with the Panzer regiments. If you were Jewish, there was obviously not option, but those who remained in occupied territory faced the choice of complying or …