mother! (Review): Not for the Faint Hearted
Not for the faint hearted, director Darren Aronofsky’s latest film is a masterclass in macabre surrealism.… Read More mother! (Review): Not for the Faint Hearted
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IT (2017): Too many jumpscares- and not enough real terror
This adaptation of Stephen King’s widely lauded novel is a jumpscare filled disappointment- with nothing scary enough to stay with you after leaving the cinema.… Read More IT (2017): Too many jumpscares- and not enough real terror
DETROIT (Review): A Horrifying True Story that will stay with you
Detroit is essential viewing, both in terms of its powerful, energetic filmmaking and the still relevant story it tells so powerfully.… Read More DETROIT (Review): A Horrifying True Story that will stay with you
Girls Trip (Review): Overlong, but overflowing with laughs
Girls Trip is overlong and poorly directed- yet is still one of the more enjoyable Hollywood comedies in recent years.… Read More Girls Trip (Review): Overlong, but overflowing with laughs
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Review): An Utterly Boring Space Oddity
How can a movie with this level of manic, offbeat invention feel as dull as Valerian?… Read More Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Review): An Utterly Boring Space Oddity
Handsome Devil (Quickfire Review): One of the Feel Good Films of the Year
Handsome Devil is aa feel good film that understands that you have to push the characters through emotional hell for the triumphant climax to successfully register.… Read More Handsome Devil (Quickfire Review): One of the Feel Good Films of the Year
War for the Planet of the Apes: A Disappointing End to the Trilogy
Despite arriving in cinemas as one of the most hyped blockbusters of the summer, War for the Planet of the Apes fails to live up to expectations, feeling like a more compromised film than its brilliant predecessor.… Read More War for the Planet of the Apes: A Disappointing End to the Trilogy
