Day: 30 December 2021

Don’t Look Up

McKay is certainly not subtle with what he’s trying to do with this film, yet I don’t think that stops Don’t Look Up from being a fantastic, timely examination on the media, the value of science vs money and how fame affects a person and the public’s perception of them. What’s so skilful though is …

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Encanto

Encanto is another charming, colourful delight from Disney animation that really makes you wonder why we aren’t getting more wonderful original stories like this and instead are being treated to the onslaught of half-assed remakes. Since Frozen, Disney have been on a roll with their premiere musical films and Encanto is another fantastic addition to …

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Spider-Man: No Way Home

A film franchise hopes and dreams to have a film in their catalogue that transcends what a normal film is, to become something more, to be an event in cinema that has collective praise, and shock for what is witnessed on the screen. Marvel now has three under their belt, each as mind blowing and …

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House of Gucci

Possibly one of the worst directed films in recent memory, and what’s more surprising is that it’s coming from one of the world’s most prolific modern-day directors. From scene to scene there’s absolutely no consistency in so many elements of the film that is just becomes a slog to get through and considering its lengthy …

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West Side Story

There’s something so oxymoronic about the buffest guys you’ve ever seen doing ballet in the streets of New York. Spielberg directs the shit out of this film. It’s a technically faultless masterpiece, whole scenes will leave you enamoured and put a smile on your face as you witness *cinema*. However, I don’t think this film’s story …

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