Based on a book by photographer Danny Lyon, The Bikeriders is an exploration of biker culture in the ‘60s and ‘70s and shows the rise and fall of The Vandals. Danny Lyon (Mike Faist) is a photojournalist who interviews members of The Vandals biker gang from 1965 to 1973. His main interviewee is Kathy (Jodie Comer), the wife of […]
Tag: drama
Challengers Review
Challengers is a sports romance film that sees Zendaya in the middle of a decades-long love triangle. In 2019 two former friends play each other in the final of a tennis tournament in New Rochelle. On one side of the net is Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), a former champion looking to regain his form before the […]
The Great Escaper Review
The Great Escaper is a drama based on the true story of Bernard Jordan, a war veteran who made his own way to the 70th Anniversary D-Day ceremony in France. Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) is a 90-year-old man who lives in a nursing home with his wife, Rene (Glenda Jackson). Bernard missed out on going to […]
Small, Slow But Steady Review
Small, Slow But Steady is a film loosely based on the memoirs of Keiko Ogasawara, a Japanese woman who became a professional boxer despite being deaf. Keiko Ogawa (Yukino Kishii) has been a professional boxer for a year and she’s a member of one of the oldest boxing gyms in Tokyo. However, the gym is […]
How to Blow Up a Pipeline Review
The world is currently in eco-conscious times and more people are voicing and protesting about these issues. How to Blow Up a Pipeline explores the idea of people taking extreme action to save the environment. A group of disenfranchised young people brought together by Xochiti (Ariela Barer), a college student and activist. They arrive in West Texas […]
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Review
Rachel Joyce adapts her own novel, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry for a British version of a road movie. Harold Fry (Jim Broadbent) is a retiree who lives in South Devon. When Harold receives a letter from an old work colleague staying in a hospice, dying from cancer, he decides to walk the length and breadth of […]
Air Review
Air is based on a remarkable story that changed sports business and sees Ben Affleck return to the director’s chair after a six-year hiatus. In 1984 Nike are a distant third in the basketball market. Things are so bad that Nike’s basketball division’s budget pails compared to their rivals and the board consider closing the division. […]
Creed III Review
Adonis Creed returns for another cinematic bout with Creed III. This time he must confront his own past, both literally and metaphorically. Creed (Michael B. Jordan) retires from boxing after becoming the unified heavyweight champ of the world. He settles down with Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and their daughter, Amara (Mile Davis-Kent), and works as a boxing […]
The Whale Review
Based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter, The Whale sees Darren Aronofsky team up with A24 for an intimate drama.Charlie (Brendan Fraser) is a morbidly obese English lecturer who teaches college level courses online. He is grieving for his boyfriend, Alan and his only friend is Liz (Hong Chau), a nurse and Alan’s sister. When Charlie […]
Tár Review
Tár is an American-German film by Little Children director Todd Field. It is considered one of the biggest contenders during this awards season. Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is a highly accomplished composer and the chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. She is about to record a live performance which could lead her to be considered one of […]