Film Reviews

Today
Snowpiercer
With Snowpiercer Bong Joon-Ho entered the international film arena via a half-forgotten French graphic novel. Bong adapted Le Transperceneige from Jacques Lob (writer) and Jean-Marc Rochette (illustrator) 1982 book [...]
Sun, May 24, 2020
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The Lovebirds
Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae star as a couple who try to solve a murder mystery in this romantic comedy caper. [...]
Sat, May 23, 2020
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White Fire
In the very interesting interview with director Jean-Marie Palladry in the extras section of the White Fire Blu-ray he's frank about having directed hard and soft porn. The evidence [...]
Sat, May 23, 2020
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Women Make Film
There's irony in the fact that a man directed this hugely insightful and informative documentary: respected film critic and, well, director Mark Cousins has slaved almost five years for this [...]
Sat, May 23, 2020
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Run
This is my review for the cinema release of Run that was one of the films was caught up in the lockdown. It will be available to download and [...]
Fri, May 22, 2020
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The Specialists
A curious hotch-potch (and that's an understatement) starring French rock ‘n' roll legend Johnny Hallyday, a bunch of ‘revolutionary' pot-smoking hippies and the most outrageous climax in the history of [...]
Mon, May 18, 2020
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Bombshell
An interesting and somewhat disturbing note at the end of Bombshell is that Fox News paid out more in compensation to two sacked high-profile employees than on harassment claims. It's [...]
Mon, May 18, 2020
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The Flavour of Green Tea over Rice
This insightful 1952 drama begins in a decidedly playful and humorous manner before underlying domestic tensions and the questioning of traditional Japanese customs gradually take over. [...]
Sun, May 17, 2020
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Ghost Killers v Bloody Mary
This is my review of Ghost Killers v Bloody Mary from London FrightFest 2019. [...]
Sun, May 17, 2020
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Killer Instinct
Killer instinct (or Tone Deaf) has a fair-few things to say about the perceptions of the generation gap, family, friends while juggling comedy and horror and playing with the technicalities [...]
Sun, May 17, 2020
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