Film Review: Onward (2020)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 19 April 2020 The team at Disney Pixar simply don’t know how to make a bad film. And…
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Film Review: Queen and Slim (2019)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 11 March 2020 In Queen & Slim, director Melina Matsoukas wastes no time getting into the action; after…
Film Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood (2019)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 26 January 2020 Early on in Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood, it’s tempting to put…
Film Review: Meeting Gorbachev (2018)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 18 January 2020 Mikhail Gorbachev is widely credited as one of the key figures in bringing an end…
Film Review: Bombshell (2019)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 15 January 2020 Bombshell is a film of its time. Its three A-list female leads reflect the movement…
Film Review: Official Secrets (2019)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 17 November 2019 The American President is an idiot. The British Prime Minister is determined to push through…
Film Review: Eating Animals (2017)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 17 November 2019 It’s likely that even the staunchest vegan-hating carnivores don’t like watching footage of animals getting…
Film Review: Ready or Not (2019)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 24 October 2019 There are two ways to deal with a ridiculous premise. You can try making sense…
Film Review: The Portal (2019)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 13 October 2019 Twenty minutes into The Portal, you’d be forgiven for not knowing what you’re watching. By this stage,…
Film Review: Working Woman (2018)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 7 October 2019 In an industry where so many female characters are written and directed by men, it…