Category: Films
‘I get misgendered all the time’: Elliot Page on his return to acting on the big screen
The last time Elliot Page appeared in a film, it was literally a car crash. Page, who was nominated for an Oscar at the age [more…]
The Deliverance review – Lee Daniels exorcism horror brings strong cast to real-life story
Ten years ago, Lee Daniels announced he was taking on a movie project based on the real-life case of Latoya Ammons, a single mother who [more…]
The Union review – Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg heat up Netflix action flick
Like a good covert operation team, everyone involved in the latest in a long line of expensive yet generally forgettable Netflix action flicks is clear [more…]
Disney defends use of streaming terms to block restaurant allergy death lawsuit
Disney representatives have defended the company’s legal strategy to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a widower over the death of his wife because of the [more…]
‘My dream was to have a six-pack and a gun’: Shah Rukh Khan on being ‘king’ of Bollywood
It is a burning high summer in the Swiss lakeside town of Locarno and the Indian movie star Shah Rukh Khan is flying in: the [more…]
Klitschko: More Than a Fight review – Kyiv’s mayor confronts Zelenskiy in eye-opening Ukraine war film
The bad blood between Vitali Klitschko, former heavyweight champ and now mayor of Kyiv, and Ukraine’s hero president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is not exactly a secret [more…]
Gena Rowlands: the fiercest, most incandescent star of US indie cinema
‘I was always a BROAD! I can’t stand the sight of MILK!” This is Gena Rowlands at her awe-inspiring toughest in John Cassavetes’ extraordinary drama-thriller [more…]
‘That train sound? It’s a hovering mothership!’: legendary Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt reveals his secrets
When Ben Burtt Jr was invited to look at the concept art for Star Wars before filming began, he says he heard the lightsaber as [more…]
Alien: Romulus review – grungy, back-to-basics instalment goes over same old ground
Fede Álvarez’s new instalment in the Alien franchise presents as a younger, grungier, back-to-basics effort, moving away from the grandiose cosmic reach of Ridley Scott’s [more…]
Jackpot! review – Awkwafina and John Cena strapped into stunt-heavy action comedy
It’s the year 2030 in Los Angeles, and a new, vicious game is afoot. The California Grand Lottery, started in response to the Great Depression [more…]
