For many years I’ve not hideen my dislike for the majority of Adam Sandler‘s filmography. I could easily count all his films I’ve enjoyed on one hand with several fingers to spare. 2020 that hand now has one less spare finger with the Safdie Brothers Uncut Gems. Ben and Josh Safdie introduced themselves to the… Read More Film Review – Uncut Gems (2020)
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)
I remember a friend said to me one time “only women get affected emotionally in relationships”. How wrong she was, it effects men and women. In Taiwanese based director Ho Wi Ding‘s Cities Of Last Things, a noir-esque triptych follows one man’s life in reverse chronological order. A reflective film that reminds is decisions we… Read More Film Review – Cities Of Last Things (2018)
The Internet can be a wonderful tool for discovery, for educational and entertainment needs. It’s also the place to go for your cheap thrills and you would be forgiven to think Daniel Goldhaber, Isa Mazzei‘s Cam is delivering some. Netflix’s Original‘s latest film is set in the world of webcam porn. We meet Alice (Madeline… Read More Netflix Review – Cam (2018)
Many people these days, Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans will still be an unknown quantity. To others, he was the mastermind behind the brilliant, visceral, pulsating Indonesian thriller The Raid (2011) and the equally rewarding The Raid 2 (2014). Nearly four years on, we haven’t heard much from the director (apart from ‘Safehaven’ segment in the… Read More Netflix Review – Apostle (2018)
