The Substance is the second film from French director Coralie Fargeat. What she provided is the most stomach-churning film of 2024. Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) is a former movie star who has fallen on hard times. She’s 50 and seen as too old to front a breakfast TV aerobics show. When Elisabeth is at a […]
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Aftersun Review
Aftersun is a coming-of-age drama from Charlotte Wells, serving as her feature film debut. Calum and Sophie Paterson (Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio) are father and daughter who go on a holiday to Turkey. Whilst on holiday the pair bond, but also have issues due to Sophie befriending a group of teenagers, and Calum battling his personal demons. Aftersun has been considered one of the […]
Decision to Leave Review
Decision to Leave is the 11th film directed by Park Chan-wook. This time the legendary Korean filmmaker made a mainstream thriller. Jang Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) is a police detective in Busan who suffers from insomnia. Jang investigates the death of a mountain climber and the mountain climber’s Chinese wife, Song Seo-rae (Tang Wei) becomes a suspect. When investigating […]
The Worst Person in the World Review
The Norwegian drama The Worst Person in the World was one of the most successful films of last year. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received awards and nominations. The Worst Person in the World has been released by Mubi in the UK and Ireland. Julie (Renate Reinsve) is a smart yet indecisive woman who seemingly […]
Petite Maman Review
Petite Maman is the latest film from the celebrated writer/director Céline Sciamma. Her most recent offering was a touching family drama. Nelly (Joséphine Sanz) is an 8-year-old girl whose grandmother has just passed away. Her family goes to her grandmother’s house to out sort her things. During their stay in the countryside Nelly befriends, Marion (Gabrielle […]
Multi-Platform Releasing: the Future of Film Distribution?
The pandemic has been the big disturber to many businesses and industries, including the film industry. The long closure of cinemas and the backlog of unreleased films has led to studios looking for alternative methods of distribution. Warner Brothers planned to release most of the 2021 slate in cinemas and on HBO Max simultaneously, with films […]