Don’t Worry Darling, the ambitious new thriller that is as star-studded as it is scandal-ridden. At this point, it is nearly impossible to separate the film from the controversies surrounding it in the headlines. I’ll be the first to admit that I was looking forward to this movie prior to its current tabloid messiness. The […]
Film Reviews
The Woman King Review
The historical epic is a genre that has been wading for some time. The Woman King aims to bring it back and give the genre a feminist and African twist. In 1823 the Kingdom of Dahomey is being raided by Oyo Empire and their allies. The new king, Ghezo (John Boyega) is forced to prepare for war […]
Tad, The Lost Explorer and The Curse Of The Mummy Review
Tad, the Lost Explorer and The Curse of the Mummy is a Spanish animated film that aims to be a kid-friendly adventure film. Tad Stone (Trevor White) is an archaeologist who makes an extraordinary discovery in Mexico: an Egyptian sarcophagus. When Tad tries to examine the sarcophagus in Chicago, his friend, Mummy (Joseph Balderrama) accidentally […]
See How They Run Review
See How They Run is a period comedy mystery that features an ensemble cast. It’s a mystery that has an incredibly self-aware approach. The theatrical adaptation of The Mousetrap has been an incredible success and celebrated its hundredth performance. Hollywood wants to adapt the play into a film. However, when the director, Leo Köpernick (Adrien Brody), is found […]
Hatching Review
Hatching is a Finnish horror film that premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. This film acts as a body horror, a psychological piece, and a critique of modern society. Tinja (Siiri Solalinna) is a 12-year-old gymnast who seems to have a perfect family life. Her Mother (Sophia Heikkilä) is a vlogger who projects this image […]
Hit the Road Review
Hit the Road is an Iranian road film that won plaudits at the Cannes and London film festivals. Farid (Amin Simiar) plans to cross the Iranian-Turkish border and seek a better life abroad. His mother (Pantea Panahiha) does not want Farid to make the trip alone and his father, Khosro (Hassan Madjooni) had made the arrangements […]
Three Thousands Years of Longing Review
Three Thousand Years of Longing is George Miller’s big follow-up to his 2015 hit Mad Max Fury Road. This time he makes a modern fairy tale that’s a bold yet divisive film. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is a narratologist who goes to Istanbul for a conference. Whilst exploring the Grand Bazaar she buys a glass bottle. At […]
Tomorrow Morning Review
Tomorrow Morning is a musical movie based on an Off-Broadway show with West End stars Samantha Barks and Ramin Karimloo in the lead roles. Catherine (Barks) and Bill (Karimloo) are a couple who have been married for 10 years. However, they are about to separate and the pair reflect on the beginning of their relationship. Before […]
Fall Review
Fall is a small-scale survival-thriller that is about the perils of climbing and heights. Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) has been in a year-long depression after the death of her husband during a climbing accident. Her friend, Hunter (Virginia Gardner), believes Becky needs closure and suggests climbing an abandoned TV tower in the middle of the desert. However, things go […]
Mr. Malcolm’s List Review
Mr. Malcolm’s List is a romantic period drama based on a novel by Suzanne Allain. This was a film with an air of Jane Austen and Bridgerton to it. Jeremy Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù) is the most eligible and desired bachelor in London. One of his suitors is Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton), but she gets publicly embarrassed after their […]