Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast mixes touching themes of family and homestead with historic tragedy to make one of the most heartwarming films of the year. A semi-autobiographical take on Branagh’s upbringing in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, Belfast immediately grips you with how quickly the warmth of its residents turns fearful. Before, friendly greetings could be … Continue reading Review // Belfast
Clint Eastwood returns both in front of and behind the camera for a film that should be a slam-dunk given his pedigree but sadly ends up a misfire. Eastwood is a name synonymous with the Western and the initial reveal of Cry Macho felt like the perfect film for him today, showing itself to seemingly … Continue reading Review // Cry Macho
Writer/director David Lowery creates an entrancing knight’s tale that seeks to re-define honour and take viewers on an atmospheric journey through his Arthurian world. Although Lowery doesn’t have many features under his belt, his name already carries a strong reputation for artistic storytelling. The Old Man and the Gun, his previous feature, was easily one … Continue reading Review // The Green Knight
Over the course of more than four and a half hours, acclaimed documentarian Frederick Wiseman gives an insight into the everyday workings of one of the most important cities in America. Shot sporadically between 2018 and 2019, Wiseman’s camera is a fly on the wall for innumerable forms of public meeting. From budget summaries, public … Continue reading Review // City Hall
The new film from writer/director Lee Isaac Chung is a poetic tale of perseverance and pride as a South Korean family attempts to survive and thrive in the American South. A loosely autobiographical take on Chung’s upbringing, the film follows Jacob (Steven Yeun) and Monica Yi (Han Ye-ri) as they move with their children Anna … Continue reading Review // Minari
An intriguing narrative on the experience of becoming deaf through a fantastic lead performance from Riz Ahmed and incredible sound design, writer/director Darius Marder crafts one of the best debuts of 2020. The film chronicles the experience of Ruben (Ahmed), a punk-metal drummer as he suddenly becomes deaf on tour with his girlfriend/bandmate Lou (Olivia … Continue reading Review // Sound of Metal
Shamelessly riding the coattails of Get Out’s success by evoking social discourse through horror, Antebellum is unfortunately more of a horrific mess than anything else. The initial premise of a Civil War era slave named Eden (Janelle Monae) with a dreamlike connection to a woman in the future named Veronica, a successful author and activist … Continue reading Review // Antebellum
Looking for a celebratory weekend away before starting a major project together, co-workers Charlie (Dan Stevens) and wife Michelle (Alison Brie), along with their friends Mina (Sheila Vand) and boyfriend - Charlie’s brother Josh (Jeremy Allen White), book a stay at a secluded vacation home. The best way to describe The Rental would be something like The … Continue reading Review // The Rental
Four black US Army G.I’s return to Vietnam in search of a fallen comrade and buried treasure. Officially there to take a battlefield tour and attempt to recover the remains of their sergeant, they hope to also leave with a crate of gold they had hidden on their final mission. Director Spike Lee assembles a … Continue reading Review // Da 5 Bloods
After a seemingly career-ending blunder with his disastrous Fantastic Four reboot, all eyes are on writer/director Josh Trank for his latest film Capone, to see if he can repair some of the damage done to his name - his quick rise and fall a more prominent story in the modern film industry than that of Al Capone himself. … Continue reading Review // Capone
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