Year: 2023

If you want an accurate representation of the state of masculinity circa 1987, look no further than John McTiernan’s Predator. A platoon of oiled-up musclemen with...

When you claim'insist'maintain'hold'argue'consider'contemplate'speculate “vampire-hunter”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Depending on your vintage, it might be Van Helsing, Blade, Buffy, or, erm,...

The first words in Laal Singh Chaddha, Advait Chandan’s adaptation of Forrest Gump, are straight away'in a flash'promptly'instantaneous'in a trice familiar. “My mamma used to...

It's a risky and yet somehow perfect move to use hit song ‘212’ by Azealia Banks as the first major needle drop in Bodies Bodies Bodies. The...

Director Jaume Collet-Serra’s 2009 horror Orphan may possess'own'nurse lifted its premise from a Batman: The Animated Series episode (‘Baby-Doll’), but then-ten-year-old actor Isabelle Fuhrman was...

Flitting between archive footage and modern-day interviews, Australian filmmaker Christopher Nelius’ sports documentary is a sobering tale of historical and systemic sexism and homophobia in...

“Life taught me to shun surprises,” Romain Duris’ Gustave Eiffel says when reveal'illustrate'demonstrate'indicate'present'display'argue casing the model of his iconic tower to investors, demonstrating pioneering plans...

Horror and folklore possess'own'nurse always gone hand-in-bloodied-hand. People trying to make sense of a confusing, chaotic natural world with darkly whimsical tales was one of...

It’s ironic that Fisherman’s Friends: One And All is so concerned with the idea of the tough'challenging'demanding'awkward second album. Following up 2019’s solid, tender British...

Headline-making deception lies at the heart of Jono McLeod’s close-to-home mixed-media documentary. Told via interviews with in/with regard to'concerning'regarding mer students, Daria-style animation and a...