If anyone can make a real-life based courtroom drama film interesting, it is Aaron Sorkin. This film tells the story of the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, USA and the trial of the seven men held responsible that follows. The cast boasts many big names, from Eddie Redmayne to Yahya Abdul MateenContinue reading “The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)”
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Queen and Slim (2019)
An incredible feature film debut from both director Melina Matsoukas and screenwriter Lena Waithe, Queen and Slim tells the romantic-crime-road-trip story of an African-American couple whose first date is interrupted by an unnecessary police stop. It is an incredibly contemporary film that tells a story that could be behind any of the headlines that we see comingContinue reading “Queen and Slim (2019)”
i’m thinking of ending things (2020)
Adapted from the book by Iain Reid, i’m thinking of ending things mixes melancholy, surrealism and absurdity in a story about a woman meeting her boyfriend’s parents for the first time whilst also seemingly battling suicidal thoughts. As soon as you think that you have a handle on what is going on, something even weirderContinue reading “i’m thinking of ending things (2020)”
Honey Boy (2019)
Honey Boy is a sweet, simple indie film based on Shia LaBeouf’s life which gives some insight into the father-son relationship, particularly in relation to alcoholism, violence and the film industry. It demonstrates the chain of the violence and alcoholism through the parenting and family relations. It also examines the masculinity of the father-son relationship.Continue reading “Honey Boy (2019)”
Life (2017)
The possibility of hostile alien life being tackled in space is an interesting subject to explore, but this film executes it poorly. If you know anything about space then you can see some glaringly obvious errors in the way that it is portrayed by the actors and visual effects. Perhaps it was too expensive toContinue reading “Life (2017)”
After We Collided (2020)
This sequel seems to have learnt lessons from the mistakes of the first film. Instead of many minutes of screen time being taken up by the two main characters Hardin and Tessa staring at each other for what seems like a socially unacceptably long time, there is a little more action in After We Collided. It is muchContinue reading “After We Collided (2020)”
Venom (2018)
Tom Hardy has all the edginess and brawn to pull off the role of anti-hero Eddie Brock in Sony Marvel’s Venom. This film is far from the glorious, polished and glamourous superhero films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It treats the attainment of superpowers as more of a bad hangover or a case of worms thanContinue reading “Venom (2018)”
The Old Guard (2020)
What do you get when you cross Dudley from Harry Potter with five immortal beings? A pretty great action movie. Charlize Theron is comfortable and impressive as an immortal warrior who has escaped detection for an unknown amount of years until a new immortal is found when a US Marine (Kiki Layne, If Beale Street Could Talk) survivesContinue reading “The Old Guard (2020)”
1917 (2019)
This is a cinematic film. It is made to be seen on the big screen. Although 1917 could be seen as just another war film/epic, but the stellar filmmaking techniques used ensure that this story is a true standout. We got a taste of how immersive a war film could be in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk,Continue reading “1917 (2019)”
6 Underground (2019)
The trailer to 6 Underground portrays it as a slick, highly skilled heist-style movie with all the explosions that you would expect from a Michael Bay movie. But unfortunately, it feels like the entire movie is one extra long trailer, cutting and jumping from one time frame to another until you’re all caught up butContinue reading “6 Underground (2019)”
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