If you’ve seen the trailer for Willy’s Wonderland, you were no doubt wondering what on earth your eyes had just been witness to, and I’m afraid the full film doesn’t get any less demented. Willy’s Wonderland is a 2021 horror-comedy from director Kevin Lewis that is every bit a modern-day B-movie, complete with cheesy script […]
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I’m Not in Love is a 2021 rom-com from director Col Spector that follows a thirty-something whose love life flounders when his girlfriend gives him an ultimatum about marriage and children. Despite the rather relevant subject matter, I’m afraid I couldn’t fall in love with I’m Not in Love. Al Weaver stars as Rob, a
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When Valentina moves to a new town with her mother, she has the normal worries any teenager would – wanting her freedom and to make friends. But as a transgender teen in Brazil, she risks facing significant challenges and stigmas within her school and local communities if she cannot get her absent father to sign
Silk Road is a 2021 thriller from writer/director Tiller Russell, focusing on the true story of Ross Ulbricht who created and operated the darknet marketplace of the same name, selling drugs and other illegal items across the globe. On paper, Silk Road sounds like it should be a fascinating, interesting story and even the trailer
Set in the summer of 1994 as they prepare to leave for various colleges, Gene and his group of theatre-loving friends gather for one more sleepover party. Whilst Gene, played by Nick Pugliese, is our lead and we see the evening through his eyes, it’s a true ensemble piece that works because of the pure
Have you ever watched the Britain’s Got Talent auditions, seen somebody who simply cannot sing or dance and wondered to yourself exactly how did that person seriously come to the conclusion they had what it takes to make it big? And did you ever wonder what would happen if the actions of a number of
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After sharing a kiss on the floor of a Berlin nightclub, Harry finds himself spending his final day in Berlin with Johannes, who kindly offers to help him print a boarding pass. As they count down the hours until Harry’s flight, it’s a romantic but realistic tale of chance encounters that hold real impact. Set
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Good films can sometimes sneak up on you when you least expect it, and as Ninjababy proves, sometimes so can babies. When Rakel finds out she’s six months pregnant after a not-so-romantic one-night stand, her world changes. Faced with the knowledge that not only does she not know who she wants to be, but also
The Witches is a 2020 retelling of the Roald Dahl children’s story, from director Robert Zemeckis. Remakes and reboots have been commonplace in the movies for quite some time, so it’s no surprise that The Witches has been given a Hollywood makeover, especially as it has been 30 years since the original film adaptation was
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The Adventures of Wolfboy, also known as The True Adventures of Wolfboy, is a 2021 coming of age style drama and the feature film debut from Czech director Martin Krejcí. It follows Paul, a teenager with a life-changing physical condition called congenital hypertrichosis that causes an abnormal and excessive amount of hair growth across his
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I was so excited for the release of Moxie on Netflix, having read, and loved, the 2015 novel by Jennifer Mathieu just two weeks prior. Moxie tells the story of Vivian Carter and what happens when she starts Moxie, an anonymous zine intended to unite the girls at her sexist, unequal school: Rockport High. All
When highlighting the devastating effects of dementia, most movies will show the change in behaviour the condition brings with it, how it affects the daily life of those that are experiencing it, not to mention the heartbreaking impact on their loved ones. In the case of The Father, we as the viewer are left feeling
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I’ve been thinking about death a lot recently. I don’t think I’m the only one. Through the last 12 months, we’ve been confronted by our mortality more than ever before, as well as being trapped in a constant groundhog day style loop of self-reflection. For myself, I’ve also recently been dealing with my own grieving
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Crisis is a 2021 film from writer, director and producer Nicholas Jarecki, who previously brought us 2012’s Arbitrage starring Richard Gere. Crisis is a story about drugs, namely opioids, and follows three separate yet related narratives about opioids and their impact on US society. There’s an undercover DEA agent posing as a drug trafficker arranging
Gatecrash is a 2021 psychological thriller from Lawrence Gough, based on a play by Terry Hughes. It opens with a rather beautiful and picturesque shot of the English countryside at dusk, when a speeding car disturbs the peace and alongside a prominent score, promises us a rather tense and thrilling start to the film. And in this aspect it doesn’t disappoint. Gatecrash
There’s certainly no shortage of movies involving a remote activity holiday which suddenly goes horribly wrong, usually resulting in prolonged suspense and at least one death. In Red Dot, a new Swedish thriller coming to Netflix, the location of the holiday misfortune being suffered is the cold expanse of Northern Sweden and its mountainous forests.
