Originally scheduled for an April 2020 release, supernatural horror Antlers has finally hit our screens 18 months later. With Guillermo Del Toro acting as producer and a trailer that looked quirky and, frankly, a little terrifying, expectations were high. And for once I wasn’t disappointed. The film is set in a small town in Oregon […]
Eternals is Marvel’s latest superhero offering in the MCU to hit our screens. Directed by award-winning director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), expectations were high, and as an ensemble, the Eternals have big shoes to fill. However, despite a trailer that showed some promise, Eternals is lacking in everything that has made the MCU what it is
After being delayed by nearly a year thanks to the pandemic, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, the long-awaited adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel, has finally hit the big screen. While it might come across a little confusing to those that haven’t read the original story, fans of the book will rejoice at finally having an adaptation
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Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel features the story of… well, the last judicially recognized duel, or trial by combat in France on 29 December 1386. The duel was between Sir Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon), and Jacques le Gris (Adam Driver), after Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer), accuses le Gris of rape. The massive 2-hour
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Squid Game is the latest Netflix tv show that’s taking the streaming world by storm. Currently on track to becoming Netflix’s biggest original series of all time, is it really as good as all the hype? For me, the answer is not quite definitive, but generally, it was still an enjoyable watch. Written and directed
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Spencer: Intoxicating Study Of A Fragile Royal Lady Diana Frances Windsor née Spencer ponders her legacy in Pablo Larraìn’s hazily sweet psychological dive into “the people’s princess”, as she grapples with her mental health in the wake of husband Charles’ infidelity and impending divorce. ‘Spencer’ sets itself across three days in 1991, opening as the Windsor
The East (De Oost) is a Dutch film, and rumoured submission for consideration for the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscars. The film centres around Indonesia’s fight for independence from foreign colonialists after World War II. The Dutch military sends troops to the Indonesian colony to restore order and protect the people from rebels
The Guilty is a new Netflix remake of a Danish film of the same name. For once I can’t judge a remake on the basis of the original as I’ve never seen it, and with minimal preconceptions I found The Guilty to be an enjoyable, tense watch. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, The Equalizer),
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A Classic Horror Story is an Italian take on, well, the classic lost in the woods horror story. Despite the clichéd plot, this is a surprisingly well-executed and atmospheric film with a twist that turns this into something incredibly enjoyable. The film is set in Italy and features Matilda Lutz as Elisa, a young woman
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Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza star in Best Sellers, a heartwarming comedy from Lina Roessler about a reclusive novelist who goes on a book tour with his desperate publisher. Something which sees their relationship develop from one of constant conflict to one of a friendship and a newfound, deeper respect and understanding of each other.
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye is based upon a documentary by the same name, involving Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker. The Bakkers were a team of televangelists who preached that greed was good, and Jim was eventually prosecuted and thrown in jail for fraud. First, let me get this out of the way, I am
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is the film adaptation of the smash-hit West End musical that has taken theatres by storm since its debut in 2017. Originally scheduled for a big-screen release with Fox, like many this film version suffered due to COVID and is now set to air on Amazon Prime instead. Pretty good timing,
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L’Événement (aka Happening) is a 2021 French film set in the 1960s centred around young student Anne, who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. Unable to access a legal abortion (abortion remained illegal in France until 1975), Anne is left to beg doctors to help, try to find help amongst friends and at times turn to dangerous
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Misha and the Wolves is an innovative documentary film about the book by the same name. I’m rarely impressed by a Netflix documentary, and this one was so good that I watched it twice. The book was based upon the experiences of Misha Defonseca as a hidden Jewish child in Belgium during World War Two.
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The Dry is an Australian crime thriller, an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Jane Harper. Starring Eric Bana, this drama beautifully (and sadly) highlights the devastating effects of droughts in Australia, whilst also managing to portray a compelling double murder mystery spanning decades. Bana is Aaron Falk, a federal police officer living in Melbourne
Every Breath You Take is a 2021 psychological thriller released as a Sky Original film, with an impressive cast including the likes of Casey Affleck and Sam Claflin. Yet despite the usually reliable cast, with an entirely predictable plot and a title that has no relationship to the subject matter, Every Breath You Take is
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