Film Review: Free Solo (2018)
As filmgoers we’re immune to seeing characters flirt with death, suffer cruel injuries and even fall from extreme heights. But in most cases, we’re…
Film Review: Widows (2018)
A film passes the Bechdel test when it meets three criteria: “(1) it has to have at least two women in it, who (2)…
Film Review: Boy Erased (2018)
You’re not meant to judge a book by its cover and nor should you make assumptions about a film’s quality by the strength of…
Film Review: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Queen is about to sell a lot of albums again, or whatever is today’s modern equivalent. As audiences emerge from viewings of Bryan Singer’s…
Film Review: Backtrack Boys (2018)
The media loves to tell tales about young people causing trouble and is quick to categorise groups of youths as gangs or to assume…
Film Review: Reaching Distance (2018)
You’re not supposed to start your film career with mind-bending psychological thrillers that warp time, space, reality and memory into a thematically-dense narrative. But…
Film Review: The Cleaners (2018)
Have you ever wondered what happens when offensive not-safe-for-work content is uploaded to sites like Facebook? As users, we know that it gets taken…
Film Review: Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
It would be remiss to talk about Bad Times At The El Royale without naming the elephant in the room, so let’s be upfront…
An Interview with Olivia Martin-McGuire
Olivia Martin-McGuire‘s documentary debut China Love is a thought-provoking glimpse into China, told through the lens of its pre-wedding photography industry. While Westerners may consider this a novel…
Film Review: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
Nobody may have asked Johnny English to strike again, but his return to cinemas – along with the reappearance of comic legend Rowan Atkinson…