The novelty and talking point of the Oscar front-runner being cinematographer Roger Deakins’ powerful gauntlet throw…
Category: Reviews
The Report
You probably know the story, and if you don’t The Report really, really thinks you should
Bad Boys for Life
I’m supposed to talk about Bad Boys for Life, and we’ll get there
Jojo Rabbit
The problem with ‘Jojo Rabbit’ isn’t that it’s offensive. It isn’t offensive, it’s just that it’s not especially good
Jumanji: The Next Level
It’s good – don’t be too surprised
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Fans will be pleased, they said, it’s for the fans, they said
Ford v Ferrari
Imagine if ‘Invictus’ was about a bunch of already very wealthy capitalists who instead of promoting national harmony set out to trump some Italians
Knives Out
Mystery-comedies don’t get made very much, nor do flicks that would have Agatha Christie queuing up
Color Out of Space
First of all; it’s stunning
The Irishman
A lot of cinema’s most ardent and casual fans have been waiting a long time for a movie like this one
Zombieland: Double Tap
It’s sequel time – your October surprise; Zombieland 2
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Everyone needs closure, Jesse Pinkman no less
All engines go at British Film Festival 2019
Keira Knightley. Ian McKellen. Helen Mirren. Even more Helen Mirren
Transnistra
If you had to look up the title you may not learn what you want to from this film – a Wikipedia entry this is not
Judy
First thing’s first – Renee Zellweger; she’s good. Really good. She’ll probably win an Oscar, but we’re not here to talk about that
Hustlers
Based on reports of former strip club employees following the ’08 Wall Street crash banding together to fleece their once clients’ ilk, Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Madeline Brewer, Lili Reinhart (Betty in Riverdale) and Jennifer Lopez are all on board
Benjamin
Despairing of his second feature, British filmmaker Benjamin (Merlin’s Colin Morgan) quickly falls for singer and all round charming dude Noah, played by Phenix Brossard who at the time of writing has likely been cast in a Mick Jagger biopic
