Category: Films
The Crow review – unfathomably awful goth remake
There are different types of bad movies. There are those that find an unintended audience after the fact, reframing them as sources of amusement to [more…]
‘I felt like the gates of something huge had opened’: Ali Kalthami on his subversive new Saudi thriller
Even when change is long-awaited, it’s not always easy to handle. The Saudi Arabian director Ali Kalthami was born in 1983, the year the country’s [more…]
Walk on the weird side: Tim Burton’s movies – ranked!
19. Dumbo (2019) Here is the great clunker of the Tim Burton canon. His cumbersome live-action remake of the Disney hit is a great big [more…]
‘Something is in that room’: Guillermo del Toro disturbed by ‘ghosts’ in Scottish hotel
The Shape of Water director Guillermo del Toro has reported being disturbed by a supernatural presence while staying in a hotel in Scotland. Del Toro, [more…]
Blink Twice review – Zoe Kravitz’s stylish yet scattered #MeToo thriller
For her directorial debut, Blink Twice, actor and reluctantly labelled nepo baby Zoë Kravitz has arrived at the table with a plate that’s stacked precariously [more…]
Kneecap review – Irish-language hip-hop trio in fiercely riotous Belfast romp
The Irish-language hip-hop trio Kneecap from Belfast caused much spluttering from the DUP in 2019 when, one day after William and Kate’s royal visit to [more…]
‘I miss him being here’: A daddy-daughter dance inside a jail is captured in a gripping new film
In a fluorescent-lit corridor of a Washington DC jail, a group of men nervously await the arrival of their daughters for a special dance. The [more…]
Together With Lorenza Mazzetti review – compelling final testament from overlooked director
Lorenza Mazzetti was the Italian artist, writer and film-maker whose short film Together made a key contribution to the influential mid-1950s Free Cinema movement in [more…]
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat review – female friendship saga falls flat
In The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, three best friends lock arms for life, hoisting each other up as they are dealt one tough hand after [more…]
The Mountain Within Me review – disabled heroes take on the Himalayas
Director Polly Steele’s documentary centres on Ed Jackson, a former professional rugby player who was catastrophically injured when he accidentally dived into a swimming pool’s [more…]
