It’s always exciting when films try to do new things and Christian Carion’s latest film, My Son, has a unique approach that makes it intriguing to watch. The film follows Edmond (James McAvoy), a man whose job takes him all over the globe which has in turn made him an absent father. When his son,… Read More My Son (2021)
One of the big favourites to come out of the 2021 festival season was Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, The Lost Daughter. The film follows Leda Caruso (Olivia Colman), a college professor who has ventured to Greece in order to finish her current project. Whilst there, she encounters Nina (Dakota Johnson), a young mother who has… Read More The Lost Daughter (2021)
Netflix’s Don’t Look Up is one of the most talked about films of recent months thanks to the cast which is packed with A-listers. Adam McKay’s dark comedy follows a research team followed by Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) who discover that a huge comet is heading straight for Earth and will destroy it within… Read More Don’t Look Up (2021)
Passing is a film that appears to have slipped under many filmgoers’ radars but one that should definitely be watched. This Netflix film sees phenomenal actress Rebecca Hall in her directorial debut and follows Reenie (Tessa Thompson), a woman who encounters a childhood friend, Clare (Ruth Negga), who explains to Reenie how she has been… Read More Passing (2021)
One of the most exciting additions to Netflix this year is Aardman’s latest short, Robin Robin. Following Robin (Bronte Carmichael), a robin who is raised by mice and longs to be a mouse who struggles to fit in with her family and is unable to gather food and complete tasks in the same way that… Read More Robin Robin (2021)
Tick, Tick… Boom! is one of many film adaptations inspired by musicals and this one sheds light on the creative process and its struggles of the musical’s writer and subject, Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield). Larson was known for writing the musical Rent which is one of the most popular and loved by people across the… Read More Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021)
There have been countless horror reboots, prequels and sequels released this year that have been taking the industry by storm with some proving to be successful (Candyman) and others not as much (Spiral). Regardless, revisiting classic horror franchises seems to be a way to bring that nostalgia for horror fans. However, whereas some of these… Read More Wrong Turn (2021)
One of the biggest releases this weekend was Zack Snyder’s zombie blockbuster, Army of the Dead which made it’s way to Netflix on Friday. After his success with his Dawn of the Dead remake in 2004 (the original of which is arguably the best zombie film of all time), it was great to hear that… Read More Army of the Dead (2021)
One of Netflix’s big releases last year was Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams as Icelandic duo, Fire Saga, this film has been a hit with audiences around the world thanks to its sweet homage to the titular event that is loved around the globe. Directed by… Read More Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Ramin Bahrani’s latest feature premiered on Netflix to international acclaim. The White Tiger tells the story of one man’s ascendancy to success from his humble beginnings. Based on Aravind Adiga’s 2008 novel of the same name with the script written by Bahrani, The White Tiger is an intricate character study that shows the contrast between… Read More The White Tiger (2021)
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