This film feels like a compilation of several independently shot stories that make no coherent sense as one film. It’s through a dysfunctional and disorientating timeline, jumping from storyline to storyline with little linkage, rushing […]
‘Queen & Slim’: Compelling Lovers-On-The-Run Tale of Police Brutality Is Not Afraid To Slow Its Pace
It’s Black History Month and, to celebrate, local cinema stalwart Hyde Park Picture House are screening a series of films that explore Black culture. Melina Matsoukas’ directorial debut Queen & Slim is about to be […]
REVIEW: Enola Holmes
Enola Holmes is pretty fun. It won’t top anyone’s favourite film list or their 2020 best-of. It doesn’t need to. Because it’s harmless, laid-back fun. Above all else, it is Netflix’s attempt at a blockbuster, […]
REVIEW: Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder is the second feature film of Bong Joon-Ho, the celebrated Korean director best known for the critically acclaimed Parasite, released earlier this year. Originally released in 2003, it has been remastered and […]
REVIEW: Tenet
I thoroughly enjoyed Tenet but for those who appreciate storytelling, for the wrong reasons, I would find it difficult to explain to you what it was about, what it meant and how the story made […]
REVIEW: The Kissing Booth 2
After the backlash that the first film received for its misogynistic plotline, it came as a surprise to find that Netflix had decided to make a sequel to The Kissing Booth. Even though like many, […]
REVIEW: ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.’
Panny-D 2020. Somewhere north of Glasgow. My family and I have been in lockdown since March. For the most part, tensions during the day have stayed relatively low. We luckily have enough space to disappear […]
Da 5 Bloods Review: Spike Lee does not quite strike gold
The latest Spike Lee “Joint” arrived on Netflix on June 12th, off the back of Lee’s 2018 critical success with BlacKkKlansman. Da 5 Bloods is Lee’s return to satirical form with focus on African American GI experience in […]
Clubbing Films To Bring The Nightlife Scene to Your Home Screens
Missing Beaverworks and need something more than Boiler Room’s live streams to keep the memories of the rave alive? Sarah reviews four films that will put you back in the middle of the dance floor […]
Review: Moving Parts, Trixie Mattel
Trixie Mattel is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars to come from RuPaul’s Drag Race. From her short stint on season 7 to winning All Stars 3, this is a queen who showed incredible growth […]
Review: ‘The Invisible Man’
It seems now more than ever, the film industry is turning to the literary world to find its stories. The big studios feel adaptations is where the money is. So, whenever I sit down to […]
Review: And Then We Danced.
Amid controversy and protests in its home country and buzz on the festival circuit, Sabrina Martins reviews the Georgian queer coming-of-age film Directed by Levan Akin, And Then We Danced tells the story of Merab (Levan […]