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Review: Peterloo (2018)
I’m fully behind everything PETERLOO as a film stands for, and with individual liberties under threat ever more stories like this have become vital. Unfortunately I found the the manner in which Mike Leigh tells this story deeply frustrating. Lancashire, … Continue reading
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Tagged Historical Drama, Maxine Peake, Mike Leigh, Neil Bell, Peterloo, Rory Kinnear, Vincent Franklin
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Review: They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
This isn’t just another war documentary, it’s an important historical document. Despite the upsetting imagery, I sincerely hope it’s shown in schools to acknowledge the Centenary of the First World War’s end. Peter Jackson has really pulled out the stops … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary, Peter Jackson, We Shall Not Grow Old, Wizard of Oz
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Review in Brief: Hereditary (2018)
Is HEREDITARY a good film? Yes. A good horror film? Not so much. I love that we see plenty of examples of the genre that don’t just rely on jump scares now, but you’ve got to offer true fear junkies … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Wolff, Ari Aster, Hereditary, Horror, It Follows, Toni Collette
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Halloween Retrospective: Universal Frankenstein (As Played by Karloff)
I know quite a bit about Universal Horror. I wrote my Masters dissertation on it a few years back. This Halloween, I thought I’d look back at my favourite series within this cycle, FRANKENSTEIN. I know they made more than … Continue reading
Review in Brief: Ingrid Goes West (2017)
Is anyone in denial about what a versatile actor Aubrey Plaza is? Well you shouldn’t be. From deadpan brilliance in SCOTT PILGRIM and PARKS AND RECREATION to charismatic psychopathy in LEGION and now her most pained, nuanced and challenging role … Continue reading
Review: A Quiet Place (2018)
Sometimes the simplest premises have the most memorable results. I don’t think A QUIET PLACE is a game-changer for the horror or sci-fi genres, but it is very good at what it does. It also makes me want to see … Continue reading
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Tagged A Quiet Place, Cloverfield, Emily Blunt, Horror, Hush, Jaws, Jaws 2, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Sci-fi, Stranger Things, Thriller
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Review: First Man (2018)
We all know this story. If you were alive for the Moon Landing then you watched it, if you weren’t then you’ve still seen the footage. With FIRST MAN, Damien Chazelle explores the cost and the impact of getting the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biopic, Claire Foy, Damien Chazelle, Drama, First Man, IMAX, Ryan Gosling, The Right Stuff
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Review in Brief: I Kill Giants (2017/18)
I KILL GIANTS is worth watching for many reasons, but one of the simpler pleasures on offer is the offhand way a character says the line “My older brother was misbegotten”. It feels like A MONSTER CALLS meets BRIDGE TO … Continue reading
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Tagged A Monster Calls, Bridge to Terabithia, Drama, I Kill Giants, Imogen Poots, Madison Wolfe, Sydney Wade, Zoe Saldana
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Review: Journeyman (2017/18)
I really don’t know how he does it. TYRANNOSAUR singled Paddy Considine out as a filmmaker to watch, one with a clear and distinct voice all his own. But apparently just writing and directing just didn’t quite satisfy his creative … Continue reading
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Tagged Drama, Jodie Whittaker, Journeyman, My Beautiful Broken Brain, Netflix, Nick Cave, Paddy Considine, Rocky, Tyrannosaur
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Review: Venom (2018)
VENOM is a bad movie. I shock you, I know. It’s not the worst SPIDER-MAN movie ever, but that’s mostly because Marvel Studios wouldn’t let Sony rent Spidey back for a cameo. The scant lip service they’re allowed to give … Continue reading
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Tagged John Carpenter, Marvel, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Ruben Fleischer, Sony, The Abyss, The Thing, Tom Hardy, Venom
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