Legendarily odd filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, The Lobster and Dogtooth) delivers a characteristically bizarre short. Feeling like a direct descendant of Possession, this atonal and abstract tale of doppelgängers and replacement is a twisted delight. Matt Dillon (one of the very few good things about The House that Jack Built) stars as a passive … Continue reading Nimic (Review)
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His House (Review)
There is a lot going on in Remi Weekes' horror film. For the most part, this is a great thing, as this narrative that follows the lives of a couple from South Sudan - who have been forced to flee to England, where they now live as refugees - encompasses so many important issues. However, … Continue reading His House (Review)
Have You Seen… Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)?
Welcome to 'Have You Seen....' a regular column exploring an interesting film that is worthy of greater attention - for good or for ill. The focus is on the underseen, the undersung or the underrated - or just those films you just need to write about. The focus is analysis more than evaluation so, expect … Continue reading Have You Seen… Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)?
The Other Lamb (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)
Relic (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)
Akira (4K Remaster) (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)
Saint Maud (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)
I’m Thinking of Ending Things (Review)
There are films that defy description, and then there are Charlie Kaufman films. In the wake of the release of Tenet, a film positioned as the saviour of cinema, it is this Netflix produced feature that really illustrates the power of the medium - fundamentally, I'm Thinking of Ending Things is a true illustration of … Continue reading I’m Thinking of Ending Things (Review)
The New Mutants (Review)
After years in developmental limbo, The New Mutants finally exists. However, this latest release in the increasingly troubled X-Men franchise exists in a deeply unengaging and often incomprehensible state. After an infamously difficult production cycle for this film, with frequent delays and reshoots, it's perhaps commendable that this film even exists at all - however, … Continue reading The New Mutants (Review)
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