The horror genre has been blessed with some really excellent offerings over the past few years. From It Comes at Night, It Follows, The Gift, A Quiet Place and… Read more “Film Review: Hereditary”
Tag: Film Reviews
Film Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Star Wars is a franchise which is hugely popular, commercially and critically. This new leg of the franchise has given us the excellent The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi which… Read more “Film Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Film Review: Lean on Pete
Lean on Pete is the latest film from director Andrew Haigh and is adapted by Haigh from Willy Vlautin’s novel of the same name. The film stars Charlie… Read more “Film Review: Lean on Pete”
Film Review: A Quiet Place and Ghost Stories
A few weeks ago I went to see two horror films. I only ended up seeing one and a half of them. What happened next will horrify… Read more “Film Review: A Quiet Place and Ghost Stories”
Film Review: Ready Player One
Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest directors of all time. From Jaws to Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List to The Post, his films are always brilliantly made and some rank among the best… Read more “Film Review: Ready Player One”
Film Review: Justice League
The earth’s mightiest heroes have assembled. Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg are here to save the day in Zack Snyder’s latest superhero smackdown. However,… Read more “Film Review: Justice League”
LIFF 31 Review: Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri
Martin McDonagh burst onto the cinema scene in 2008 with the brilliant In Bruges. That film was profane, funny, dark and tragic. However, his follow-up Seven Psychopaths was a disappointment, a… Read more “LIFF 31 Review: Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri”
LIFF 31 Review: You Were Never Really Here
The Fanomenon strand of LIFF 31 closed with Lynne Ramsay’s latest film You Were Never Really Here. Adapted from Jonathan Ames novella and starring Joaquin Phoenix, the film premiered… Read more “LIFF 31 Review: You Were Never Really Here”
LIFF 31 Review: Good Time
Good Time is the latest film from Josh and Benny Safdie and it stars Robert Pattinson as Connie Nikas, a criminal on a desperate search to raise money… Read more “LIFF 31 Review: Good Time”
LIFF 31 Review: Journeyman
Paddy Considine is one of Britain’s finest actors. His performances in Dead Man’s Shoes, In America and Submarine were remarkable and his direction of 2011’s Tyrannosaur, (for which he won a BAFTA) helped… Read more “LIFF 31 Review: Journeyman”
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