Wicked Little Letters is a mystery film about the case of the Littlehampton letters and assembles an ensemble cast for a boisterous comedy. Edith Swann (Olivia Colman) is a Christian woman who has been receiving poison pen letters. The prime suspect is her next-door neighbour, Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley), an Irish woman with no filter. The […]
Tag: comedy
Champions Review
Based on a Spanish film, Champions is a sports comedy-drama from one half of the Farrelly Brothers. Marcus Marakovich (Woody Harrelson) is a basketball coach who is tactically brilliant but with poor man-management skills. He gets fired from his job with the Iowa Stallions after getting into a fight with his boss and things become worse for him after a drink-driving […]
Brian and Charles Review
Brian and Charles is a mockumentary based on a short film with the same name. This quirky British film that focuses on the relationship between an inventor and his robot. Brian Gittins (David Earl) is an inventor of useless gadgets. He lives in a cottage in rural Wales. Brian gets inspiration to make a robot and […]
Cleopatra in Space Review
The mythology and history of Cleopatra, pharaoh of Egypt, has often been a topic in popular culture, from Hollywood films, webcomics like Everywhere and Nowhere, and mature animated series such as Clone High. This year, a new show, titled Cleopatra in Space, tapped into those myths and stories and began streaming on NBCUniversal’s new streaming […]
Ann Rolls Green Review
Since the growth of streaming services more indie filmmakers have been able to distribute their films to a wider audience. Whilst Netflix gets most of the attention there are lots of short films and feature-length films on Amazon Prime, including the Bristol set comedy Ann Rolls Green. Ann (Kayleigh-Paige Rees) is a young but confrontational […]
Crazy Rich Asians Review
Based on a novel by Kevin Kwan Crazy Rich Asians was a huge hit in the United States and the first major Hollywood movie since The Joy Luck Club to feature a predominately Asian cast, quickly becoming a cultural touchstone. Nick Young (Henry Golding) is the heir to the Young family fortune and the most eligible bachelor in Singapore. […]