Beau (Joaquin Phoenix) is going to visit his mother for the anniversary of his father’s death, a man he never met. However Beau suffers from crippling anxiety and guilt so his trip to his mother’s is an odyssey through his mind whilst everything that could go wrong does go wrong. Beau Is Afraid is a … Continue reading Beau Is Afraid
Detective Danny Rourke (Ben Affleck) is still working through the grief he has suffered as a result of the kidnap of his daughter who was never found. That is until his latest case appears to be linked to her disappearance and gives him hope she may still be alive. When his chief suspect Dellrayne (William … Continue reading Hypnotic
This week saw the release of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 and the start of what is shaping up to be an exciting Summer Blockbuster season. The film production hangovers caused by Covid appear to be completely in our rear view mirror and there is a plethora of big shiny films to look forward to. … Continue reading Are You Summer Blockbuster Ready?
When Rocket Raccoon’s (Bradley Cooper) past threatens his life the Guardians Of The Galaxy rally together to save him. For me, Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014) is the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its sequel, despite some naysayers dislike for its villain is incredibly good whilst not quite living up to the original’s … Continue reading Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Beth (Lily Sullivan) goes to visit her sister Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and children in Los Angeles. Shortly after Beth arrives an earthquake rocks the building and opens an entrance to a disused bank vault in the basement holding the mysterious Necronomicon and its evil is once again unleashed on some unsuspecting innocents. The Evil Dead … Continue reading Evil Dead Rise
The story of how Tetris made its way onto the Nintendo Gameboy and became the biggest selling game of all time is laid out in this drama that is part The Social Network and part Cold War thriller. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) is a Dutch businessman who grew up in America and now lives in … Continue reading Tetris
Ria Khan (Priya Kansara) and her older sister Lena Khan (Ritu Arya) are best friends and support each others dreams of being a stuntwoman and artist respectively. So when Lena gives up her dream of being an artist, starts wearing cardigans and gets engaged Ria feels that something is wrong and hatches a plan to … Continue reading Polite Society
A documentary about the life of Marcel, a shell who wears shoes. Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is a truly unique and wonderful film that seems even weirder when you try to describe it… Documentary film maker Dean Fleischer Camp (playing a version of himself) has separated from his wife and moved to an … Continue reading Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Leslie (Andrea Riseborough) is an alcoholic who having been evicted realises that no one trusts her enough to give her a break anymore. Everyone she knows has been burnt by her spiralling addition and that includes her nineteen year old son James (Owen Teague). To Leslie opens with a montage of photographs of Leslie’s life … Continue reading To Leslie
Suzume (Nanoka Hara) is a seventeen year old girl who has lived most of her life with her aunt following an earthquake that killed her mother. This animated story follows her adventurous road trip adventure where she is joined by an enchanted three legged chair and a God in the form of a cat as … Continue reading Suzume
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