This is how you take a tragic tale and make it into a masterpiece of hope. The Disaster Artist is the heartbreaking true story of how mysterious wanna-be actor Tommy… Read More
Review: The Disaster Artist / Ed
Category: Reviews
Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer / Nick
One of the year’s hardest films to sit through, The Killing of a Sacred Deer is the latest effort from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos. I loved his previous films, Dogtooth… Read More
Review: The Man Who Invented Christmas / Bill
The Man Who Invented Christmas, based on the book by Les Standiford, is a fictional portrayal of how Charles Dickens (played by Dan Stevens) wrote his famous story, A Christmas Carol. … Read More
Review: Flower and Sword / Japanese Film Festival / Bill
Flower And Sword, from director Tetsuo Shinohara, is a film about political unrest in 16th century Japan, heavily diluted with loads of highly animated, almost forced comedy. Spanning across many… Read More
Review: mother! / Dylan
Hands shielding eyes, seats creaking from the writhing of discomfort, and mouths agape in astonishment. After seeing mother! one can only wonder how studio execs reacted after seeing this swirling,… Read More
Review: In this Corner of the World / Japanese Film Festival / Bill
Adapted from the Manga by Fumiyo Kono, In this Corner Of the World is an animated movie set in WWII-era Japan, leading up to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and… Read More
Review: Birds Without Names / Japanese Film Festival / Tiana
The screen fades, titles ascent and there seems as if a page is still left to be written and acted out. A complete incompleteness is its best description and both… Read More
Review: Ancien and the Magic Tablet / Japanese Film Festival / Kena
Ancien and the Magic Tablet is a weird but wonderful animated adventure showing as part of the Japanese Film Festival. It took me until just about the end of the… Read More
Review: Loving Vincent / Amy
The works of Vincent Van Gogh have enchanted audiences for over 100 years. His compositions have a beguiling and mysterious aura that captivates a wide audience. Vibrant, flaming colour is… Read More
Review: Ignorance Is Bliss / Lavazza Italian Film Festival / Bill
Ignorance Is Bliss, from director Massimiliano Bruno, is a comedy about social media. The story revolves around the conflict of Ernesto (Marco Giallini), an teacher who very much rejects the… Read More