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 will be a very specific audience that Enola Holmes will work for: it provides a base level of empowerment, has an accessible hook and includes popular actors. However, though the film will work for a target audience of (primarily) young girls, that doesn't mean that it does enough for them. It ticks off all … Continue reading Enola Holmes (Review)
The Miss World competition of 1970 is a fascinating moment in history. It is a landmark event due to the first victory by a woman of colour; due to including a woman of colour as a contestant from South Africa (who placed second) and due to the entire event being overshadowed by a feminist protest … Continue reading Misbehaviour (Review)
Terrence Malick's latest film, a cerebral drama about an Austrian farmer during World War 2, is an engrossing and powerful portrait of idealism. The film centres around a choice that is obviously admirable now but - at the time - brought huge negative consequences on the individual: refusing to fight for the Nazis. The film … Continue reading A Hidden Life (Review)
Quite simply, Greta Gerwig's Little Women is one of the all time great literary adaptations. This is not only because it's a spectacular film in its own right but because of how well it transfers source material from page to screen. Louisa May Alcott's classic novel has had an impact far larger than the book … Continue reading Little Women (2019) (Review)
Thanks to the Netflix war chest, Martin Scorsese has returned to the gangster epic with Robert De Niro in tow. The end result is something truly interesting but undeniably indulgent. Weighing in at 209 minutes, an easy target for criticism is the film's length. To a certain extent, this is a clear issue, the film … Continue reading The Irishman (Review)
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