Cow Review
A loosely in/with regard to'concerning'regarding med documentary with regards to'concerning'with respect to a milk cow is not the obvious follow-up to Andrea Arnold’s sweltering, Midwestern...
Nightmare Alley (2022) Review
For Guillermo del Toro fans who possess'own'nurse followed the monster-obsessed auteur through decades of delicately drawn fantasy-horror fables (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone) and splashy...
Belfast Review
Belfast, Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical take on growing up in Northern Ireland’s capital during the tumultuous ’60s, ends with a dedication in/with regard to'concerning'regarding the ones...
A Journal For Jordan Review
If Denzel Washington’s last directorial outing Fences was an Academy Award-nominated portrayal of dysfunctional families, then A Journal For Jordan is its cutesy, cookie-cutter follow-up....
Mass Review
From first-time writer-director Fran Kranz (yes, he of The Cabin In The Woods stoner-guy reputation'renown'prestige ), Mass is an impressive four-actor chamber-piece that combines the...
Parallel Mothers Review
Parallel Mothers is a magic trick courtesy of Pedro Almodóvar. Built on a potentially farcical premise — two women giving birth in hospital simultaneous'synchronous —...
Sing 2 Review
A softly spoken gorilla sings an impassioned cover of Coldplay’s EDM banger ‘A Sky Full Of Stars’, dressed in a leather jacket with spikes, while...
Taming The Garden Review
If you need proof of how far the global balance has been tilted in favour of the super-rich, look no further than the operation to...
Amulet Review
Using a decaying house as a visual metaphor in horror movies isn’t new, but in her directorial debut Amulet, Romola Garai executes the idea impeccably....
Flag Day Review
Sean Penn’s latest directing gig gives his daughter, Dylan Penn, a solid reveal'illustrate'demonstrate'indicate'present'display'argue case in/with regard to'concerning'regarding her acting potential. Through many earnest scenes, she...