Stylistically, this is a beautiful film. The black and white, the exterior shots looking into the interior and vice versa, combined with intimate shots of John David Washington (Blackkklansman, Tenet) and Zendaya (The Greatest Showman, Spider-Man)’s faces tells the story of a couple’s relationship over the course one night. There is a present-ness to it,Continue reading “Malcolm and Marie (2021)”
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One Night in Miami (2021)
Regina King’s directorial debut is a great period piece set in 1964 on the night of Cassius Clay’s victory against Sonny Liston, and tells the fictionalised meeting of Malcolm X, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali and Sam Cooke. Based on play by Kemp Powers (Soul), it tells much more than the one night, packing so muchContinue reading “One Night in Miami (2021)”
The Secret: Dare To Dream (2020)
Maybe it’s the fact that it’s based on a self-help book, or maybe it is the fact that much of the dialogue could probably be found on the Facebook wall or tea towel of a middle-aged woman, but The Secret: Dare To Dreamis boring. The characters are underwhelming and matched to the dialogue rather than theContinue reading “The Secret: Dare To Dream (2020)”
Over The Moon (2020)
This space musical animation film from Pearl Studio and Netflix follows Fei Fei, a young girl who is told the story of Chang’e, the Chinese goddess of the moon, by her mother when she is a young girl and comes up with a plan to get to the moon to prove that she is real.Continue reading “Over The Moon (2020)”
Chemical Hearts (2020)
The film follows the story of a boy who falls in love with a girl who is stuck in the memory of her dead ex-boyfriend. Initially, it seems to be a familiar teen love story that is trying to have a deeper meaning than it actually does. There’s some awkward dialogue and it takes aContinue reading “Chemical Hearts (2020)”
The Social Dilemma (2020)
Cleverly titled to reference the 2010 film The Social Network, this new Netfilx documentary delivers some hard truths 10 years on from the award-winning film. It is an essential watch in this age of disinformation and fake news, and is fantastically timed to all relevant issues of today. It argues that social media is notContinue reading “The Social Dilemma (2020)”
Radioactive (2020)
Radioactive is Amazon Studio’s biographical drama film about Marie Curie. It focuses on the relationship with her husband Pierre Curie, her discoveries and the future for those discoveries. Rosamund Pike portrays Curie as a headstrong, awkward and stubborn woman, who is clearly a feminist before her time. The film focuses not just on her lifeContinue reading “Radioactive (2020)”
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