Blue Moon review – one spry night of a fallen…
In 2025, the writer/director Richard Linklater debuted two new features about revolutionary artists at vital junctures of their respective careers.
Sisu: Road To Revenge review – a Suomi western
It is that Finnish word “that cannot be translated” again, and yet which is translated, also again, in opening text, as “a
The Carpenter’s Son review – FKA Twigs’ Mary is…
In the beginning there was nothing and then there was light. Or in the instance of The Carpenter’s Son, in the
Wicked: For Good review – Chu is as much a fraud…
The accusation of “all style, no substance” gets thrown around often, sometimes appropriately, but what about a film that has neither style
The Ice Tower review – a fairy tale frío-noir…
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Fiume o morte! review – a lively and creative…
The vainglory of peacocking despots is captured with sardonic wit and homespun creativity in this clever re-staging of a crackpot coup
The Enigmatic Versatility of Ethan Hawke
Although you’d be forgiven for not realising it due to his evergreen boyish charm, 2025 marks 40 years of Ethan Hawke’s
Rage and defiance in les banlieues – La Haine at…
The invisible loyalties between Vinz, Hubert and Saïd suggest that they are childhood friends, splintering in young adulthood because of
Game review – a taut, lean and claustrophobic…
When we meet petty thief David (Marc Bessant), his decision to rob a catatonic drug dealer at a rave has landed him
Predators review – one of the most valuable…
Despite only running between 2004 and 2007, To Catch a Predator had an indelible impact on popular culture. Fronted by the