tick, tick… BOOM! is a masterful debut feature film from Lin Manuel Miranda, confirming that he can tell a beautiful and touching story through the medium of musical theatre, a fact no one needed proving. The elements he brings to this project, with it being a film, feel refreshing to other movie musicals, the songs …
After seeing House of Gucci, I was feeling trepidatious with the prospect of sitting down and watching another 3-hour Ridley Scott feature, but my fears were misplaced. I’m stunned and shocked at the disparity between the two features he output in 2021. The Last Duel is a fantastic, historical drama that explores the malleability of …
Licorice Pizza is the comedy film of the year, a genuinely non-stop fun ride that completely immerses you in the world of 70s LA. PTA is so loose with structure here that it genuinely feels like a glimpse into the lives of these characters, like you’re just hanging out with them, getting into antics and building …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The stress caused by the show is really a testament to the execution of this remake though. Scenes from a Marriage feels just like that, pockets into the lives of these two individuals who are going through tumultuous moments in their lives and marriage. The show truly wouldn’t be what is it without the stellar …
Eternals marks the 30th project that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and promised to deliver something we’ve never seen before from Marvel. Helmed by Chloé Zhao, an auteur known for her natural lighting, beautiful colour palettes and character driven stories, Eternals was built up to be a completely unique and different take on …
