Song Sung Blue is a dramatisation of the 2008 documentary of the same name, with Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson playing Milwaukee’s most popular Neil Diamond tribute act. Mike Sardina (Jackman) is a musician who finds a like-minded woman, Claire (Kate Hudson), and they quickly become musical and romantic partners. They became a popular act […]
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Anemone Review
When Daniel Day-Lewis announced his return to acting for the first time since Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, the industry reacted with cautious excitement. Not that anyone in their right mind feared his otherworldly skill had atrophied in his absence. Rather, it was the impetus. It’s impossible to fault him for coming out of retirement […]
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Review
The Downton Abbey series has come to an end after five seasons and three films. The third and final film sees a changing of the guard at Downton Abbey as the Crawleys adapt to a changing world. Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) finds herself at the centre of a scandal after her divorce is announced by […]
The Phoenician Scheme Review
The Phoenician Scheme is Wes Anderson’s 13th film as a writer-director. This time, he takes his trademark style to the espionage genre. Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro) is an industrialist, arms dealer, and the richest man in Europe. He had also made many enemies, and after a sixth attempt on his life, Korda sets out […]
Black Bag Review
Black Bag is the third time Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp have teamed up. This spy story is their biggest collaboration yet as they bring together an ensemble cast. George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) is a counterintelligence officer who identifies traitors, double agents, and leaks. He is assigned a mission to discover who stole a top-secret […]
The Brutalist Review
The Brutalist is one of the leading contenders for the 97th Academy Awards, having earned 10 nominations as of this writing. László Tóth (Adrien Brody) is a Holocaust survivor who emigrated to America after the Second World War. Despite being a celebrated architect in Europe, László struggles to earn a living in Philadelphia. He gets […]
Nosferatu (2024) Review
Robert Eggers is considered one of the best filmmakers currently working. His filmography includes The VVitch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. His fourth film is a remake of one of the most influential films from the silent era. Ellen Hunter (Lily-Rose Depp) is a woman who has suffered from nightmares and hallucinations from a young age. These issues […]
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. […]
Lisa Frankenstein Review
Lisa Frankenstein is a horror-comedy that aims to homage to films from the ‘80s as it shows the friendship between a teenage girl and the living dead. Lisa Swallow (Kathryn Newton) is a morbid high school senior suffering from depression after her mother was violently murdered. Her situation is made worse by living with her absentee […]
Asteroid City Review
Wes Anderson is a filmmaker known for his signature visual style and whimsical tone. He takes his directional traits to the sci-fi genre with Asteroid City. In 1955 a group of assorted people arrive in a small desert city. This includes war photographer Augie Steenbeck (John Schwartzman) and his 14-year-old son Woodrow (Jake Ryan), famous […]










