Fourteen years after Sacha Baron Cohen first brought Borat to screens, the character returns with a more overt purpose. Though the previous film was a satirical comedy based on revealing xenophobia in the United States, it is very telling that the political nature of this sequel has surprised people. Though it is easy to say … Continue reading Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (Review)
Divisive British filmmaker, Ben Wheatley (Kill List, High-Rise, A Field in England) is certainly not the most obvious choice to re-adapt Daphne Du Maurier's hugely popular novel, Rebecca. The book having already been immortalised into film, famously, by Hitchcock (director) and Selznick (producer) in 1940 - and often regarded as one of the greatest films … Continue reading Rebecca (2020) (Review)
There is a recent trend in horror for making very pretty films in which not much happens. Sometimes, this works, but only if the nothing really happening serves a purpose that the aesthetic further highlights. The Other Lamb looks very pretty, and not much happens in it - or, more accurately, nothing really happens that … Continue reading The Other Lamb (Review)
There is a new name in body horror, and it is Cronenberg. However, it is not David Cronenberg; it is Brandon Cronenberg. As, in his second feature, Possessor, Brandon steps beyond his father's shadow to make one of the most interesting - and just one of the best - films of the year. Though it … Continue reading Possessor (Review)
With Shirley, director Josephine Decker breaks into new territory while covering familiar ground. It is a combination that makes for an interesting film, as it continues the strengths of the director's past work while feeling somewhat bolder and - in ways - more refined. It is also Decker's most conventional and accessible film, which is … Continue reading Shirley (Review)
A sublime ending elevates Relic from something unremarkable into something incredibly interesting. Though this final movement is not quite enough to save the film, per se, it does establish it as a very promising debut. In these final movements, Relic fluently speaks the language of horror as a vehicle for articulating nuanced and resonant themes … Continue reading Relic (Review)
One of the most - if not the most - iconic and influential anime feature films of all time is back in cinemas. Akira being briefly available to watch at IMAX theatres means that there has never been a better time - or better way - to watch the 1988 classic. Any fears that time … Continue reading Akira (4K Remaster) (Review)
Rose Glass' directorial debut is an entertaining horror film but an oddly familiar one. It is distributed by A24 in the US, which is hardly surprising as it exhibits what has become the A24 horror aesthetic (think of films like The Witch, Hereditary and It Comes at Night): stylish visuals, uneasy camera work and an … Continue reading Saint Maud (Review)
It has been nineteen years since Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted 'Theodore' Logan graced the silver screen. This sequel, though a long time coming, proves to be a most excellent addition to the franchise and evidences the continued relevance of these ageing rockers. Though the film fails to quite recapture the brilliance of the … Continue reading Bill & Ted Face the Music (Review)
Thanks to Curzon, Bong Joon-ho's debut feature film (first released in 2000) is now available to watch in the United Kingdom for the first time. Arriving hot on the heels of a deserved Oscar win for Parasite - and the re-issue of Memories of Murder (director Bong's first masterpiece) - British Bong completists have a … Continue reading Barking Dogs Never Bite (Review)
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