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. […]
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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 […]
Book Club: The Next Chapter Review
After a five-year break and a pandemic, the Book Club returns for a second film. This time they travel to Italy. The Book Club has seen many changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown. Carol (Mary Steenburgen) was forced to close her restaurant, Sharon (Candice Bergen) only gets to officiate weddings after turning 65, […]
Polite Society Review
Nida Manzoor makes her move from television to feature films with her directional debut Polite Society. It’s one of the most creative and eclectic films of 2023, so far. Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) is a teenage girl who wants to become a stuntwoman. She doesn’t want to fulfill cultural or gender expectations. Ria is close with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Review
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a comedy-drama that’s based on a novel by Paul Gallico. Ada Harris (Lesley Manville) is a cleaner in London. She lives alone in Battersea and harbours hopes of her husband returning home despite going missing during the Second World War. Mrs. Harris becomes obsessed with a Christian Dior dress owned […]
Downton Abbey: A New Era Review
Downton Abbey: A New Era is the second cinematic film to come from the Downton series. This entry sees the Granthams split into two parties as Downton Abbey gets invaded by a film crew. The year is 1928. The Crawleys receive news that the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) has inherited a villa in the South of France and […]
People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan Review
Films based on TV shows are a staple of the British film industry. BBC Three’s People Just Do Nothing is the latest show to get the cinematic treatment. It has been three years since the Kurupt FM boys have split up and gone their separate ways. During that time one of their songs has been used […]