They say never judge a book by its cover. When I saw the trailer for Companion, I was less than impressed and thought, here we go, another horror that will try and be different. How wrong was I? This is not what the trailer is selling. In fact, this film offers so much more than…
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A Complete Unknown
Musician biopics usually follow the same pathway. Troubled singer/performer who has a hard upbringing, leading to an angst-ridden career that may involve drinks and or drugs, sometimes a little abuse towards the opposite sex. A Complete Unknown, the biopic about Bob Dylan, refuses to follow that line. Instead, it covers a small period in his…
Hard Truths
Mike Leigh is one of the UK’s most revered and influential film-makers. His style allows his cast to work on their characters in a more free-forming manner where the script comes out of improvisation. In recent years, he has focused on historical events, like Peterloo and Mr Turner, but he has returned to the storytelling…
The Brutalist
How does a three-hour and 35-minute movie about the birth of an architectural style grab you for an evening’s slice of entertainment? Before you say absolutely not, then think again. The Brutalist, one of the main front-runners for this year’s Oscars, is an epic drama that is so deep with topics, so impressive in the…
Babygirl
You can tell that the holiday family movies have been replaced by award-longing films when the opening week of January has proven with Nosferatu, We Live in Time and A Real Pain. Now we have Babygirl, a movie that has had a lot of word of mouth, mainly because of the subject matter of S&M….
A Real Pain
Last week, we had We Live in Time, which worked thanks to the electric chemistry between the film’s leads, Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. This week, another film that relies on perfect chemistry between the leads but in very different ways. Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain is a comedy-drama focusing on cousins on a journey…
We Live In Time
Romance dramas are complicated to pull off. You need actors who seem to have genuine chemistry. You need a script that is powerful and heartwarming and, at the same time, manages to stay clear of being too sentimental. You also need a director who can balance the touching with the heartbreaking without making it too…
Nosferatu
Roger Eggers is one of the most exciting directors of recent years. His films are unique in both tone and visuals. Whether it be the creepy The Witch, the strange The Lighthouse or even the disappointing The Northman, he brought something unique to the screen. Now, his passion project has hit the screen to start…
Better Man
Imagine the scene. You have decided to make a film about the early life and career of Robbie Williams. You are pitching the idea of the troubled singer to studio executives, and you are going through the motions of the story, but you leave the most critical part till last. You don’t want Robbie to…
Mufasa: The Lion King
In 2019, we had the unnecessary live-action/computer-generated version of Disney’s massive hit, The Lion King. A remake that wasn’t asked for. Now we get Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 film that, once again, no one seemed to ask for. Disney isn’t using the title as a cash cow, are they? On…
Kraven The Hunter
When Marvel Studios found their brand was dropping in quality, they decided to halt productions and take stock of how to get back on track. This is why this year saw only one release, Deadpool and Wolverine, which was a winner. On the other hand, Sony Pictures, which owns the rights to the Spider-Man universe,…
Red One
I will admit it: I’m not a fan of Christmas movies. It’s always been an issue for me to find the balance between sentimentality and schmaltz. It’s a Wonderful Life is a giant in the genre, as is Die Hard, Elf and a small handful of others. The rest seem lazy, trite, or even apparent…
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