Romance has always thrived on complication, and few relationships are more complicated than the one at the centre of My Fault: London. Streaming on Prime Video, this British reimagining of Mercedes Ron’s wildly popular Culpables story takes audiences on a whirlwind journey of attraction, rebellion, family drama and emotional self-discovery. While it embraces every one […]
Movie Reviews
‘Power Ballad’ – Paul Rudd Rocks Out in the Year’s Most Unexpected Crowd-Pleaser – Review
No good turn goes unpunished, especially in the music business. That’s the hard lesson learned by wedding singer and would-be rock star Rick Power (Paul Rudd) in Power Ballad, a rousing, heartfelt and uproariously funny musical comedy from director John Carney. Packed with big laughs, infectious energy and genuine emotion, Power Ballad stands tall as […]
‘The Christophers’ – Steven Soderbergh Paints a Wicked Picture of Art, Ego and Deception – Review
There was a collective sigh of relief when Steven Soderbergh’s long-discussed retirement never came to pass. One of modern cinema’s most restless creative minds, Soderbergh has continued to move effortlessly between independent and studio filmmaking, consistently delivering works that challenge convention and refuse to be easily categorised. Now he returns with The Christophers, a daring […]
‘Moss & Freud’ – A Beautifully Crafted Portrait of Art, Identity and Connection – Review
Artist and muse. Few creative relationships are as fascinating as the bond between these two figures, and what happens when the boundaries between observer and subject begin to blur? Add fame, infamy, vulnerability, expression and emotion into the mix, and you have the rich creative canvas upon which New Zealand filmmaker James Lucas paints Moss […]
‘Backrooms’ – Kane Parsons Delivers A Nightmare You Can’t Escape – Review
The horror genre is experiencing a creative renaissance right now, with a new generation of filmmakers bringing fresh ideas and unsettling perspectives to audiences. The latest talent to make the leap from the digital world to the big screen is Kane Parsons, the YouTube phenomenon behind The Backrooms, who now transforms his viral horror sensation […]
‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ – ‘ Lock, Loaded and Ready for a Fight’ – Review
The gloves are off and the action is dialled all the way up in Jack Ryan: Ghost War, the latest explosive chapter in Tom Clancy’s iconic espionage franchise. Returning to the role that redefined him as a full-scale action hero, John Krasinski steps back into the boots of Jack Ryan, and this time the stakes […]
‘Finding Emily’ – ‘The Perfect Little Date Night Movie’ – Review
There’s something timeless about the cinema date night. The lights dim, the popcorn’s flowing, and for ninety minutes or so you get swept up in a story that makes you laugh, swoon, and believe in romance all over again. Director Alicia MacDonald’s Finding Emily fits that mood perfectly, delivering a warm-hearted and quirky British romantic […]
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ – “This Is The Way… To Pure Big-Screen Adventure” – Review
Get ready to blast back to a galaxy far, far away because Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu is an all-out rock ’n’ roll space opera that fires on every cylinder. Loud, wild, emotional, and bursting with old-school adventure energy, director Jon Favreau delivers the kind of crowd-pleasing blockbuster that feels tailor-made for dads wanting […]
‘Mother Mary’ – David Lowery Conducts A Fever Dream Of Fame, Obsession & Gothic Desire – Review
Filmmaker David Lowery is a talent who exists on his very own wavelength, a burgeoning auteur who disappears completely into character and genre, and who delivers unfiltered originality and incredible humanity and shading to the experience of cinema whenever he puts narrative to celluloid. The projections that then reach audiences are utterly breathtaking. And now […]
‘Obsession’ – Horror Cinema That Delivers The Love & Terror in Equal Measure – Review
There’s no better horror experience than the kind that sneaks up behind you, clamps its claws around your throat, and refuses to let go. That’s exactly what director Curry Barker delivers with Obsession, a viciously original slice of nightmare fuel that sinks audiences into a spiral of satanic terror, psychological panic, and sheer skin-crawling dread. […]