Review: Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool – “A beautiful and moving story”
Gloria Grahame was a huge star back in the day. To me, though, she was the woman in It’s a Wonderful Life who utters the infamous ‘why I...
Read MoreBlu-ray Review: Baby Driver
In Baby Driver, Ansel Elgort plays Baby, a highly skilled getaway driver struggling to be free of the life of crime he finds himself stuck...
Read MoreReview: Kenny – “A film that invokes spirit”
Overlooking the Ibrox in Edinburgh, Kenny Dalglish honed his craft in football from an early age. The bitter Scottish cold giving Kenny...
Read MoreReview: The Florida Project – “A dark and funny modern fairytale”
Bright purple and pink buildings stretch out to the sky. Crumbling breezeblocks painted to defiantly stand out, well aware that they...
Read MoreReview: Thelma – “A taut, captivating and sensual trip”
After a strong, albeit underrated, English language debut with star-studded, family drama Louder Than Bombs (2015), Norwegian filmmaker...
Read MoreBlu-ray/DVD Review: Westworld Season 1
Michael Crichton’s 1973 Westworld is a sci-fi classic and a favourite of mine. When I heard that HBO were working on a TV adaptation...
Read MoreReview: The Unraveling – “Relentless”
The basic premise of The Unraveling shares a basic plot strand with 2013’s Evil Dead. Both feature a main character who is a drug...
Read MoreReview: The Killing of a Sacred Deer – “An extremely disturbing, yet wonderfully entertaining ride”
After The Lobster’s dystopian trip soaked in masterful social satire, writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos re-teams with leading man Colin...
Read MoreLondon Film Festival Review: Wonderstruck – “Like nothing else at the cinema”
Wonderstruck is a well-named movie. It’s also a rewarding watch for viewers willing to immerse themselves within its confusing...
Read MoreReview: Paddington 2 – “Full of charm and delight and genuine love”
Paddington and his family, the Browns, are back and, this time, all Paddington can think about is his aunt’s birthday. When he finds the...
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