Faced with planning her late husband’s funeral alone, a widow is forced to accept help from her estranged son’s assistant. Who he sends in his stead. Jim Rash’s exploration of grief and loss may seem a little out there or extreme, but it is surprisingly true to life. Based on the writer/director’s own experiences. Including […]
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Fall 2: Deadpoint Review
The survival-thriller Fall has earned the sequel treatment. The follow-up focuses on the sister of a character from the first film. Jax Hunter (Harriet Slater) is grieving after her sister’s (Virginia Gardner) death at the B-67 TV Tower. One of Shiloh’s old friends, Luce (Arsema Thomas), encourages Jax to complete Shiloh’s “Fuck It List” and face her […]
The Death of Robin Hood Review
Robin Hood is one of the most enduring figures in folklore. He has appeared in every form of media imaginable. Michael Sarnoski, the writer/director of Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One, aims to deconstruct the legend of the outlaw. Robin Hood (Hugh Jackman) is an old outlaw who lives on the fringes of society. He has killed many […]
In Defence of Hanna
Once upon a time, there was a little film called Hanna, a rare arthouse action film. It’s a film that has a cult audience but deserves more love and attention. Hanna Heller (Saoirse Ronan) is a 16-year-old girl who lives in the northern forests of Finland. Her father, Erik (Eric Bana), has been training her […]
Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Review
If you turned off the adaptation of Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood before reaching the halfway point of its short, sixty-minute runtime, you’d likely mistake it for Japanese military propaganda, which is unmistakably curdled by what comes after. Although the location, time period, and details of the ongoing conflict are left unspecified, everything about […]
Spa Weekend Review
Spa Weekend is a female-led comedy from the duo Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writers of the first Hangover movie and directors of the Bad Moms films. Spa Weekend sees the pair return to familiar territory. Jane (Leslie Mann), Coco (Michelle Buteau) and Sophie (Anna Faris) have been friends since middle school, but have […]
The Dog Stars Review
Sir Ridley Scott may be approaching 90 years of age, but he is still one of the most prolific Hollywood directors. He enters the world of post-apocalyptic drama with an adaptation of Peter Heller’s novel The Dog Stars. In the near future, humanity has been devastated by a pandemic. Hig (Jacob Elordi), an optimistic pilot and […]
One Night Only Review
One Night Only is a film with the strangest premise for a light-hearted rom-com where America has turned into a totalitarian regime so they can monitor the population’s relationship status. In America, premarital sex has been outlawed for three years. There is only a 12-hour window where unmarried people can have sex every year. On this […]
Coyote vs. Acme Review
In 2023, Warner Bros. committed cultural vandalism by withdrawing many films and TV shows so they could be tax write-offs. These projects range from the unreleased Batgirl film to the acclaimed animated series Final Space. The family film Coyote vs. Acme was set to be a $30 million tax write-off but was saved by Ketchup […]
Insidious: Out of the Further Review
The Insidious series has returned for a sixth entry. Insidious: Out of the Further moves on from the Lambert family and focuses on a new set of characters. Gemma Hall (Amelia Eve) is a dental hygienist and single mum to Maya (Island Austin). She had a traumatic childhood due to her mother’s erratic behaviour. Gemma ends up experiencing unsettling […]










