Bob Dylan is arguably one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever to have lived. He has been the subject of many documentaries and the unofficial biopic I’m Not There. James Mangold, the filmmaker behind the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line takes on the challenge of making a biopic about another musical legend. In 1961, Bob […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Queer Review
Queer is the second film made by Luca Guadagnino to be released in 2024. This second offering is an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novel of the same name. William Lee (Daniel Craig) is an American expat living in Mexico City in the 1950s. He spends his time meeting younger men for casual sex. William […]
A Real Pain Review
A Real Pain is a comedy-drama that marks Jesse Eisenberg’s second film as a writer/director and follows a pair of cousins as they travel around Poland. David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) are cousins who travel to Poland on a personal pilgrim to honour their deceased grandmother and Polish-Jewish heritage. They go on an […]
Nosferatu (2024) Review
Robert Eggers is considered one of the best filmmakers currently working. His filmography includes The VVitch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. His fourth film is a remake of one of the most influential films from the silent era. Ellen Hunter (Lily-Rose Depp) is a woman who has suffered from nightmares and hallucinations from a young age. These issues […]
Better Man Review
2024 has been the year of musical biopics, with acts ranging from Pharrell Williams to Bob Marley to Amy Winehouse getting movies about their lives. The year closed with an audacious biopic about the British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. As a child, Robert Williams had a flair for showmanship and cheekiness. The young Northern Lad dreams […]
Mufasa: The Lion King Review
The ‘live-action’ version of The Lion King was a huge hit for Disney, being the second highest-grossing film of 2019. This success led the studio to greenlight a prequel and hired acclaimed filmmaker Barry Jenkins to direct. Mufasa (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter) are about to have their second cub, and they had to […]
Outnumbered 2024 Boxing Day Special Review
It has been eight years since the Brookmans last appeared on TV screens. They return once more for a Christmas Special, this time with the children all grown up. Pete and Sue (Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner) have downsized to a terrace house and are preparing for their children’s return for Christmas lunch in November. […]
Doctor Who – Joy to the World Review
“Joy to the World” is the second Christmas special of the Disney era of Doctor Who. This Christmas-set adventure sees The Doctor team up with Derry Girls/Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan. Joy Almondo (Coughlan) books into a hotel in London on Christmas Day 2024. Her simple stay escalates quickly when a Silurian hotel manager and a […]
Stray (Xbox) Review
Many people love cats. They are lovable mischief-makers who know how to get what they want. The French game developers, BlueTwelve Studio, give gamers a chance to play as a realistic cat in a dark cyberpunk adventure. Four stray cats live in the overgrown ruins of an abandoned city. When one of the cats jumps […]
Maria Review
Maria is the third and final film in Pablo Larraín’s “Ladies with Heels” trilogy, a series of films about important 20th Century women. This film focuses on the opera singer Maria Callas during the last week of her life. It is 1977, and Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie) lives in Paris. It has been four and a […]