Fréwaka – Movie Review
I’ve been kind of the resident horror guy on this platform since I started writing reviews. Whilst I haven’t covered every horror film that came my way I’ve critiqued a lot. Most of those releases have been homegrown productions and I’ve said many a time…
Marching Powder – Review
Marching Powder is a comedy-drama from writer-director Nick Love (the Football Factory), starring frequent collaborator Danny Dyer (Eastenders). Dyer plays Jack, a middle-aged football hooligan who’s given six weeks to turn his life around or face prison and ultimately losing his family. To add to…
The Monkey – Review
Based on Steven Kings short story of the same name The Monkey is written and directed by Osgood Perkins of ‘Longlegs’ fame and stars Theo James in the lead role with cameos from Adam Scott and Elijah Wood. After recently seeing the trailer for The…
To a Land Unknown – Film Review
The refugee experience is something a great number of us will never experience. We can talk about our own injustices and class barriers until the cows come mooing and while a majority of these talking points are valid there’s no comparison to the plight of…
Maria – Film Review
Chilean director Pablo Lorraín is back with the third and final part of his “Important Women” trilogy. Following 2016’s Jackie and 2021’s Spencer, Maria follows the final week in the life of famed opera singer Maria Callas. Callas (Angelina Jolie) gradually succumbing to an advanced…
The Apprentice Review
DISCLAIMER: References to SA. The US is in an awful state right now. As of writing a number of climate disaster have left many without basic resources. Statewide abortion bans are forcing literal children and victims of SA to carry the offspring of their attackers….
King Frankie – Review
The gentle waves in Dollymount Strand reveal a man is seen floating atop the water, powerless and accepting of the tide. This is the opening of Dermot Malone’s new feature King Frankie. Peter Coonan plays former tech entrepreneur turned humble taxi driver Frankie as he…
Sing, Sing – Review
Traspecos director Greg Kweadar’s new film Sing Sing asks an important question to its audience: can atonement be gained through art? Based on the real-life experiences of prison author John “Divine G” Whitfield the film deals with the Theatre troupe he helped establish in New…
