Death on the Nile Review

I have a passing familiarity with the works of Agatha Christie but I have to admit I haven’t read any of them. I know that pretty much every piece of murder mystery fiction written since has been influenced by her writing, but I haven’t actually read any of her books. I am familiar with some…

Boiling Point Review

This is a film that wasn’t really on my radar until a few weeks ago, but it’s one I’m surprised I wasn’t more familiar with. The idea of films done, or presented to be in the form of, a single take has been more prevalent in recent years, with films like Birdman, Victoria, One Cut…

Moonfall Review

Normally when it comes to big, over the top action films, you can rely on Roland Emmerich to create an entertaining experience. Whilst his more dramatic films like Stonewall were complete failures, films like Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and White House Down are incredibly entertaining. As such, I was looking forward to Moonfall.…

Personal Oscar Choices

Best Picture Petite Maman The Green Knight Spencer Pig Dune Titane Belfast Mass The Power of the Dog West Side Story Best Director David Lowery – The Green Knight Celine Sciamma – Petite Maman Denis Villeneuve – Dune Julia Ducournau – Titane Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog Best Actor Dev Patel –…

The Eyes of Tammy Faye Review

The culture of TV evangelism is not something that has really been a thing in the UK. I’m aware of it, mostly because of exposes of the corruption and greed highlighted by media from John Oliver and Derren Brown, but I don’t really have a basis for understanding this world. That said, there is still…

Belle Review

Whilst I’ve not seen all of his films, I do get excited when I see that a new films from Mamoru Hosuda is coming out. His films, particularly Wolf Children and The Boy and the Beast for me, are filled with incredible artistry and powerful emotional moments. I hadn’t seen one of his films in…

Parallel Mothers Review

Whenever a film by Pedro Almodovar is released, it’s one of the few times when a film not in English is given a fairly wide release in the UK. I had previously watched Pain and Glory in the cinema and became more familiar with some of Almodovar’s other films. As such, I was excited to…

Nightmare Alley Review

Every time a new Guillermo Del Toro film is announced it instantly becomes a highly anticipated film for me and this was no exception. I hadn’t read the book or seen the original version of Nightmare Alley, but the involvement of Del Toro was enough to convince me to watch it. The film follows Stanton…