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It’s that time of year again for festive films old and new. One of the big cinematic Christmas films of the year is Boxing Day, the first British Christmas film with a predominately black cast. Melvin McKenzie (Aml Ameen) is an author who fled to America after his parents announced their divorce on Boxing Day two years […]
Encanto is the latest animated musical from the House of Mouse. This film takes the Disney musical to Colombia. The Madrigal family are the de facto leaders of a small town in Colombia and they use their powers to help the townspeople. All the Madrigals are bestowed with superpowers at a young age, except Mirabel (Stephanie […]
The 1961 film version of West Side Story has been viewed for decades as an untouchable classic. Meticulously presenting the music and choreography made famous by the groundbreaking Broadway show, the Best Picture winner effectively captures a specific moment of cultural change happening in New York City’s West Side at the end of the Eisenhower […]
House of Gucci is the second film by Ridley Scott this year. His second 2021 film was sadly a weaker offering from Mr. Scott. House of Gucci chronicles the rise and fall of Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) and Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) within the famous fashion house. The pair go from outsiders of the Gucci family because […]
When I was first made aware of Benedetta, Paul Verhoeven’s latest film, earlier this year, it was pitched to me as a psychosexual story about two nuns in the 17th century. And while sure, that’s definitely an element of the story – there is absolutely a lesbian love story (and yes, it is a love […]
Pirates is a coming-of-age comedy where a group of teenagers celebrate New Year’s Eve during the Millennium and serves the Reggie Yates’ directional feature debut. Two Tonne (Jordan Peters), Cappo (Elliot Edusah), and Kidda (Reda Elazouar) are friends who meet up for the first time since Cappo has gone to uni. Their plans for the Millennium get cemented […]
Diana, Princess of Wales was a woman who has had a lasting impact on the UK and the rest of the world. She has served as the subject matter of films and TV shows like The Queen and The Crown. Spencer offers an intimidate look at the tragic public figure. It’s Christmas in 1991. Princess Diana’s (Kristen Stewart) marriage with Prince Charles […]
Lapwing is the debut feature film for director Philip Stevens and writer Laura Turner. They delivered one of the bleakest films of 2021. The year is 1555. Queen Mary has expelled all Gypsies from England. Any Gypsies found in England and anyone who supports them will be executed. David (Emmett J Scanlan), the leader of a […]
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is a Romanian comedy-drama that examines the issues affecting Romania through the prism of a sex tape scandal. Emi Cilibiu (Katia Pascarlu) is a teacher at a prestigious school. Her reputation is put into disrepute after a sex tape with her husband gets leaked online. Emi must fight to save her […]
The Ghostbusters have returned for a double passing of the torch with Jason Reitman, son of the original film’s director getting to helm the 2021 film, and a new set of characters becoming Ghostbusters. Callie Spengler (Carrie Coon) is a struggling single mother who gets evicted from her apartment. Her only option is to move to her […]