In Tim Fehlbaum’s taut journalistic thriller September 5, we’re whisked back to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany – a location that is familiar to those who have seen Steven Spielberg’s Munich or the Oscar-winning documentary One Day in September, although I somehow missed both films and also didn’t actually know how the events […]
Film Reviews
Wicked Review
Wicked has been one of one of the biggest stage musicals on Broadway and the film adaptation has been long waited for by musical theatre fans. The first Wicked film has a lot to live up to. Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) has been an outcast since birth due to being born with green skin and […]
A Different Man Review
A Different Man is the third film by Aaron Schimberg and explores issues with body image and self-esteem. Edward Lemuel (Sebastian Stan) is an actor with neurofibromatosis. His facial deformities make him isolated. When a playwright, Ingrid (Renate Reinsve) moves into the apartment next to Edward the pair form a friendship. However, Edward agrees to […]
Gladiator II Review
Gladiator II joins the likes of Twisters, Alien: Romulus, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as a long-awaited sequel to a popular film. Gladiator II sees a new character forced into the Colosseum and potentially becomes a catalyst for change. Sixteen years after the events of Gladiator, the Roman Empire is ruled by the tyrannical twin emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger). The last […]
Paddington in Peru Review
It has been a long seven-year wait for Paddington’s cinematic return. The third film in the Paddington series sees the lovable bear return to his ancestral home for a big family adventure. Paddington (Ben Whishaw) has become a British citizen. He gets the opportunity to use his British passport when The Reverend Mother of the Home […]
Red One Review
Red One attempts to make a Christmas movie into a generic action-comedy from some of the minds behind the Jumanji sequels and The Fast and the Furious franchise. Christmas is approaching and the North Pole is getting ready for the big mission. Callum Drift (Dwayne Johnson) is the head of security at the North Pole […]
Heretic Review
Heretic is a religious horror film produced by A24. It sees the creators of 65 take a new direction for their follow-up film. Sister Barners (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) are Mormon missionaries, tasked to find new converts to their religion. They go to the home of Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), an intelligent […]
The Front Room Review
The Front Room is an adaptation of a short story by Susan Hill and serves as the directional debut for Max and Sam Eggers, brothers to the critically acclaimed filmmaker Robert Eggers. Belinda (Brandy) and Norman (Andrew Burnap) are a struggling couple and expecting a child. Belinda quits her job as a college professor because […]
Venom: The Last Dance Review
The Venom trilogy comes to a close with Venom: The Last Dance. This closer sees Eddie Brock and his symbiotic buddy face their greatest threat. Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is hiding in Mexico after being framed for murdering Detective Mulligan (Stephen Graham) in San Francisco. Eddie needs to travel to New York so he can […]
Anora Review
Anora is a comedy-drama by celebrated indie filmmaker Sean Baker and the winner of the 2024 Palme d’Or. Anora “Ani” Mikheeva (Mikey Madison) is a stripper and escort working in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. One night she’s hired by the son of a Russian oligarch, Ivan “Vanya” Zakharov (Mark Eydelshteyn) because she’s able to speak Russian. […]