About half way through Extraction, I found myself wondering if some stellar action sequences can make up for everything else in a film? And I mean everything else. At the end of the film, when I was relieved to realise that the final fifteen minutes of what I thought was a two hour film were … Continue reading Extraction (Review)
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The Platform (Review)
A great premise can get you very far. However, it is what you do with it that ultimately matters. The Platform has a great premise and, to an extent, executes this premise well. But, with a film as overtly political and allegorical as this one, you need to provide a cogent thesis or clearly illustrate … Continue reading The Platform (Review)
Ocean Waves (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
With Netflix (in most territories) adding the entire Ghibli back catalogue (minus Grave of the Fireflies) over the next three months, it’s the perfect time to either revisit or visit the collection. If revisiting, why not write about them? Great idea. Welcome to ‘Ghibli: The Netflix Batch,’ a collection of essays inspired by each film. … Continue reading Ocean Waves (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
Kiki’s Delivery Service (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
With Netflix (in most territories) adding the entire Ghibli back catalogue (minus Grave of the Fireflies) over the next three months, it’s the perfect time to either revisit or visit the collection. If revisiting, why not write about them? Great idea. Welcome to ‘Ghibli: The Netflix Batch,’ a collection of essays inspired by each film. … Continue reading Kiki’s Delivery Service (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
The Cat Returns (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
With Netflix (in most territories) adding the entire Ghibli back catalogue (minus Grave of the Fireflies) over the next three months, it’s the perfect time to either revisit or visit the collection. If revisiting, why not write about them? Great idea. Welcome to ‘Ghibli: The Netflix Batch,’ a collection of essays inspired by each film. … Continue reading The Cat Returns (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
My Neighbour Totoro (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
With Netflix (in most territories) adding the entire Ghibli back catalogue (minus Grave of the Fireflies) over the next three months, it’s the perfect time to either revisit or visit the collection. If revisiting, why not write about them? Great idea. Welcome to ‘Ghibli: The Netflix Batch,’ a collection of essays inspired by each film. … Continue reading My Neighbour Totoro (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
With Netflix (in most territories) adding the entire Ghibli back catalogue (minus Grave of the Fireflies) over the next three months, it's the perfect time to either revisit or visit the collection. If revisiting, why not write about them? Great idea. Welcome to 'Ghibli: The Netflix Batch,' a collection of essays inspired by each film. … Continue reading Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Ghibli: The Netflix Batch)
Uncut Gems (Review)
Thrillers don't get much better than Uncut Gems. This latest film from the Safdie Brothers (who gave us the excellent Good Time) is brilliantly overwhelming and deeply stressful in the best way possible. The film's success is due to a multitude of factors but its most obvious asset is a mesmerising turn from the oft-awful … Continue reading Uncut Gems (Review)
The Two Popes (Review)
In a BBC interview, Jonathan Pryce (who plays Pope Francis) talked about the 'emotional moment' when The Two Popes was screened at the Vatican. The Pope didn't attend the screening, but a cardinal who was both close to Benedict and Francis (the film focuses on the relationship between this pair) noted their enjoyment and referred … Continue reading The Two Popes (Review)
Dolemite is my Name (Review)
Part way through this film, a writer (played my Keegan-Michael Key) talks about his want to make art that does more than just entertain. Dolemite is my Name is a film that somewhat informs but that definitively entertains. This is fitting, as this film is all about the rise of comedy (and filmmaking) legend Rudy … Continue reading Dolemite is my Name (Review)
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