After sitting on it overnight, I have finally found words to describe Trey Edward-Shult’s new post- horror film, It Comes At Night, after previously only being able to articulate the… Read More
Review: It Comes At Night / Nick
Category: Reviews
Review: A Ghost Story / Nick
I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again – A24 is one of the best film distributors working today. Titles such as Moonlight, Under The Skin, Swiss… Read More
Review: Handsome Devil / Tiana
Handsome Devil is a LGBT coming-of-age story that has its share of touching moments and laughs. Following the journey of two boys finding their identity in a testosterone overloaded all-boys… Read More
Review: Wiener-Dog / American Essentials Film Festival / Bill
Wiener-Dog is the polar opposite of what you’d expect from a seemingly harmless movie about an unintelligent, but very cute Dachshund. Todd Solondz’s film explores the lives of four different people… Read More
Review: Becoming Bond / American Essentials Film Festival / Bill
Filmmaker Josh Greenbaum’s Becoming Bond tells the story of George Lazenby, the forgotten 007. The film is based on a single interview with the 76-year-old Lazenby, as he looks back… Read More
Review and Analysis: Mulholland Drive / American Essentials Film Festival / Nick
Mulholland Drive (2001) – dir. David Lynch Review and Analysis by Nick Ward One of my favourite films of all time, and often considered a masterpiece, Mulholland Drive topped BBC’s… Read More
Review: Donald Cried / American Essentials Film Festival / Kena
Not gonna lie – for the first half hour of this film I was just about to stop watching. There was too much silence, too much unknown, and too much awkwardness.… Read More
Review: Daveyon / American Essentials Film Festival / Jasper
“Stupid rocks, stupid concrete, stupid people.” Jaded, isolated and unforgiving, Dayveon depicts a contemporary portrayal of poverty’s impact on young society. Zoning in on the life of mislead cynic and 13-year-old… Read More
Review: From Nowhere / Tiana
With increasing relevance in a world where our basic empathy towards one another is often disrupted due to social constructs, persuasive political agendas and ignorance, From Nowhere delicately humanizes and… Read More
Review: Len and Company / American Essentials Film Festival / Bill
by Bill Blake Len (played by Rhys Ifans) is an ageing rock legend taking time off from being a decent human being in his personal fortress of solitude – a… Read More