The particular focus of The Godmother is a refreshing one
Category: Reviews
The Sign Painter
Set in Latvia on the eve of the Second World War and amidst the then Latvian dictatorship, a local, Christian sign painter finds himself in love with a Jewish girl
I Care A Lot
A lot of films have imagination; not all of them follow through
Summerland
Set on an English shore less than typically idyllic against the impending Nazi blitz, a child is evacuated from London and lodged with Alice
The Queen’s Gambit
Moving a piece doesn’t matter if you don’t know what’s behind it
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm
Borat hasn’t aged well of it’s own accord
Rebecca
You’re going to hear a lot about how Rebecca is both very alike and never as good as Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation. They’re not wrong, but that misses the important things
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
There’s bad, there’s good, and there’s Eurovision
Sea Fever
It’s the mark of a great thriller when it hits the most well-worn horror tropes and you barely notice, nor care at all
Resistance
Those famous aren’t always known for their greatest achievements
Queen & Slim
You’re going to hear a lot about how Queen & Slim is a lot like other movies, except it’s not
The Invisible Man
First thing’s first; H.G. Wells this is not
Uncut Gems
Very possibly Adam Sandler’s best turn, he’s far from alone
The Lighthouse
It was weird
Dolemite Is My Name
He’s back. No Eddie Murphy never actually went away, but he’s definitely back
The Two Popes
Better situated in theatre, Anthony Hopkins’ and Jonathan Pryce’s effective duologue suggests an affectionate rapport between (respectively) Pope Benedict XVI and, be it 2012, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio; later Pope Francis
The Gentlemen
Sounding vaguely like English and very much like Guy Ritchie, the Director’s latest comes very fresh off his first foray into Agrabah
A Hidden Life
There’s something really important (mostly) missing from A Hidden Life; peculiar for a film with so much
