This coming Wednesday 26th February , 2020 Glasgow Film Festival will open its doors. The 16th edition of the festival will take place across 12 days. We can expect World premieres, 10 European premieres, 102 UK premieres and 39 Scottish premieres. Over 380 movies will be shown at this years festival which can be very… Read More Must See Films At 2020 Glasgow Film Festival
76 years on the horrors of World War Two still plagues the mindset of humanity. In Adrian Panek‘s Werewolf (Wilkolak), the trauma of war haunts liberated children in this psychological game of wits and survival. As much as films, TV Shows even books have educated us on the horrors of the holocaust, very few of… Read More Film Review – Werewolf (2018)
“What kind of bird are you?!”, Wes Anderson‘s Moonrise Kingdom is the latest film from the director to join the Criterion Collection. The perfect platform to showcase his talents, with a charming sweet tale of lost love. Young love and unbridled friendship. The film is the follow up to Anderson’s 2009 stop animation Fantastic Mr.Fox.… Read More Film Review – Moonrise Kingdom (2012, Criterion Collection)
One can argue the past few years, cinephiles have been subjected to a mixed of remakes. There is the other argument do these movies deserved an second (third, forth, fifth…). How many of those movies really were ‘remakes’ like Luca Guadagnino‘s Suspiria? After it’s cinematic release in late 2018, MUBI finally gave the film it’s… Read More Film Review – Suspiria (2018)
Here in the UK, we seem to live in a society that rewards the wealthy getting richer. They also reward for ‘punishing’ those just simply trying to exist. It doesn’t help much that the nation’s press are predominantly right wing. Who take great pleasures at demonising the unemployed, the lowly paid, to them they are… Read More Film Review – Sorry We Missed You (2019)
In 1992, a 17 year old me was considering what options to take in my work life. Like many of us, we all had dreams and aspirations which flew out the window when reality sinks in. The other side of the world in the small country of Singapore, a young Sandi Tan had a dream… Read More Netflix Review – Shirkers (2018)
Very few actors have transferred from the front to behind the camera with ease and critical success. Jonah Hill is the latest actor trying his luck and impresses with Mid90s. Over his 15 plus years acting, Hill has had the privilege with working with some of the best when it comes to directing. Gus Van… Read More Film Review – Mid90s (2019)
For anyone travelling around the world can be a wonderful experience. One of self discovery especially when your young. In Cate Shortland‘s Berlin Syndrome, Theresa Palmer‘s journey becomes one of bone chilling resilience and terror. Australian filmmaker is no stranger to putting her female lead characters through psychological torment. Somersault(2004), a young woman learns about… Read More Film Review – Berlin Syndrome (2017)
Who are we? Where Do I belong? Questions peoples ask universally every day. From gender, sexuality to ancestry. In Ali Abassi‘s Border (Gräns), a womans indentity is ingrained in Swedish Folklore. Probably the strangest uniquely surreal original film you’ll see in 2019! Abassi’s film shares a lot with Ari Aster‘s Midsommar, in what genres can… Read More Film Review – Border (Gräns , 2018)
When James Wan released Insidious, he reinvigorated a very tired horror genre. Going back to basics to get maximum return, something you could do to any genre. Joe Penna‘s Arctic follows those rules in the Survival thriller genre. They do it in the most minimal, effective , sophisticated way. Mads Mikkelsen stars as our stranded… Read More Film Review – Arctic (2019)
