The truth is often stranger than fiction, and that’s especially the case for Wicked Little Letters, a hilarious, foul-mouthed dramedy of a scandalous episode that shocked an entire nation and that reminds one to always be careful what they post. Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England, the story centres on neighbours Edith […]
Movie Reviews
‘Road House’ – Review
Jake Gyllenhaal brings the cool as he steps out of the Octagon and takes his spot on the door in Road House, a brand new re-imagining of the classic 1980s action romp, and Gyllenhaal and director Doug Liman make this one a pure pop-corn smashing success! Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), an ex-UFC fighter trying to escape […]
‘The Great Escaper’ – Review
When it comes to utter legends of the British thespian class, Sir Michael Caine and the late great Glenda Jackson are two of the utter best of the best, and they both give two incredible final performances in The Great Escaper, which is a perfect film on every single level. In the summer of 2014, […]
‘Imaginary’ – Review
Childhood horror rises to the surface in director Jeff Wadlow’s Imaginary, and this is a scary film with a serious bite to it that will freak audiences out. When Jessica (DeWanda Wise) moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice’s behavior becomes […]
‘How To Have Sex’ – Review
Cinema is a medium that challenges audiences and takes them for a ride, and that’s exactly what filmmaker Molly Manning Walker as she turns up the volume on a project that captures the anything-goes spirit of modern-day youth culture and it makes for an experience that is serious and thought-provoking in How To Have Sex. […]
‘Dune: Part Two’ – Review
The spice must flow, and visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve brings an unprecedented vision of science fiction excellence to the big screen as he continues in his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, and its second chapter, Dune: Part Two, is an utterly awe-inspiring cinematic masterpiece. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) continues his journey, united with Chani (Zendaya) […]
‘Drive Away Dolls’ – Review
When the Coen Brothers take to the screen, you can be sure that a hell of a surprise will be in store, and now Ethan Coen, in partnership with his film editor and wife, Tricia Cooke, sets a crazy new direction in Drive Away Dolls. And the shocks, thrills, and spills come fast and heavy […]
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ – Review
Bob Marley: One Love is a film that celebrates the life and music of one of the greatest musical legends of all time, Bob Marley. Bob was gifted with the middle name of Nesta, which translates to messenger, and this movie showcases how the messenger became the message. The cinematic experience is of ultimate groove […]
‘Priscilla’ – Review
Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Both of them exemplify the ultimate American love story. There’s was a glamourous life of pure Hollywood dreams, and now celebrated filmmaker Sofia Coppola brings the story behind the romance to life in the beautiful and moving drama Priscilla. When teenager Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) meets Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi) at […]
‘May December’ – Review
With a taut and haunting tension, filmmaker Todd Haynes takes audiences into an uncomfortable place with this pulsating psychological drama May December, and this deep tale of a past crime and its present consequences brings out incredible performances from the film’s co-leads Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman. Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance, a […]