It seems that I am in the minority who thought 2022 was a decent year for film overall. Perhaps it’s due to the increase in volume more than anything, but I sensed a genuine resurgence in quality following the pandemic lockdowns. Saying that, I’m not a huge watcher of summer blockbusters (particularly the Marvel and …
Although I have clocked a comfortable 56 new films, this year has been another enjoyable one for catching up, filling gaps and revisiting films from the past. On the CineChat Podcast alone we have explored the careers of Jake Gyllenhaal, Judy Garland and John Hughes, the epic Harry Potter and James Bond franchises, countless Stephen …
We decided to split our year-end roundup into individual posts this year, with each of the team providing their own personal take on the entertainment that helped us get through this crazy year. This time round, it’s the turn of Matt – let us know if you agree or disagree with any of his choices …
OK. What just happened? “Don’t try to understand it” is the advice given to John David Washington’s unnamed protagonist early on in the film. As a viewer, this could be interpreted as Nolan issuing us either a warning or a challenge… I’m still not sure which, but I know fans will certainly be decrypting Tenet for many years to come. Hats (and masks) off to whoever did understand the film on their first viewing. I’d say this is perhaps one of the most ambitious mind-bending projects I’ve …
Christopher Nolan’s first feature, Following – a small “no-budget” experiment – is a fitting introduction to all of the trademark tropes that have appeared throughout his career ever since. About as noir as they come, complete with gritty black-and-white film and a femme fatale, it centres around an unemployed, aspiring writer (referred to as ‘Bill’ …
In this colourful historical-revisionist drama set during Hollywood’s Golden Age, several aspiring filmmakers (actors, actresses, a writer and director) largely from a variety minority groups and backgrounds set out to fulfil their dream of “making it big” in the glittering City of Stars.Their controversial project – which they struggle to get green-lit, financed, produced and …
Destined to divide opinion, SCOOB! was to be the first theatrical Scooby-Doo film since the poorly received live- action sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleased way back in 2004, and amazingly was the first animated adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera creation billed to receive a full theatrical release – that is, until Coronavirus entered the picture! The …
Single mother and corporate plant breeder, Alice Woodard (Emily Beecham), has genetically engineered a new species of houseplant whose scent makes its owner feel euphoric – that is, providing you give it plenty of attention in return. Worried that she spends far too much time with her ‘plant children’ than her own teenage son (after …
As the opening credits roll, we see glimpses of the mutually widowed “Brian” (Ian McKellen) and “Estelle” (Helen Mirren), each tailoring online profiles for a mature matchmaking service. While he, taking a drag on his cigarette, ticks a box indicating he is a non-smoker and she declares herself not a drinker as she pours and …
