Bridget Jones returns for a fourth film with Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. This time the romcom icon deals with motherhood and widowhood after the loss of her beloved Mr. Darcy. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) has been a widow for four years after her husband (Colin Firth) died on a humanitarian mission in Sudan. She […]
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Britflix: Bridget Jones’s Diary
Bridget Jones is a rom-com icon and a piece of British pop culture. She has appeared in a series of novels and seeing that a fourth film is out, now is a good time to check out the film that started it all. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is a 32-year-old singleton living in London. After […]
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 survives to earn a living in Philadelphia. He gets […]
Wolf Man Review
Wolf Man is the second Universal Monster getting the reboot by Blumhouse and filmmaker Leigh Whannell after their success with 2020’s The Invisible Man. Blake Lovell (Christopher Abbott) is a writer and father to Ginger (Matilda Firth). He is estranged from his father and his marriage with Charlotte (Julia Garner) has turned sour. When the […]
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 […]
Wicked Review
Wicked has been one of one of the biggest stage musicals on Broadway and the film adaptation has been long waited for by musical theatre fans. The first Wicked film has a lot to live up to. Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) has been an outcast since birth due to being born with green skin and […]
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. […]
Britflix: Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead was the film that kicked off the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy and set the benchmark for zombie comedies. It’s a beloved cult classic and it is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, making it a perfect candidate for a Britflix retrospective. Shaun (Sean Pegg) is a 29-year-old underachiever. He’s the oldest salesman at an electronic store, […]
Speak No Evil (2024) Review
The Danish horror-thriller Speak No Evil has earned a Hollywood remake with Blumhouse producing it, with James McAvoy as the lead. Ben and Louise Dalton (Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis) are on a family vacation in Italy where they meet another family, Paddy and Ciara (McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi), and their son Ant (Dan Hough). […]
Twisters Review
1996 saw the release of Twister, a disaster film that many have nostalgic feelings for. 28 years later it has been given the legacy sequel treatment that focuses on a new generation of storm chasers. Kate Carter (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is a gifted meteorologist who gave up storm chasing after three of her friends died during a […]