There is a tendency for some people to react to stories that look, and it’s the word “look” that’s key here, like everything else that’s ever gone before, like they are the worst possible form of creativity, trading in tired clichés and tropes with nary an original thought to their Continue Reading
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A mini-mass of movie trailers: Enola Holmes 2, They Cloned Tyrone and A Chance Encounter + Behind the craft featurette for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Netflix has just staged its annual big reveal event tudum – the name comes, so says engadget, is “named after the sound that plays alongside the Netflix logo whenever you start watching something on the service” – and among the many shows and movies that got a big unveil or Continue Reading
The rebellion begins: Thoughts on Andor (S1, E1-3)
Star Wars has never been short of weight issues at the core of its storytelling. From the moment A New Hope, then just good old Star Wars before it begat a sprawlingly beguiling franchise, scrolled in memorable yellow and black across cinema screens in 1977, George Lucas’s take of good Continue Reading
Movie review: See How They Run
Murder is, by and large, not a funny business since killing does not generally make for guffaw-laden, or even whimsically giggly, storytelling. But in the hands of See How They Run, written by Mark Chappell and directed by Tom George, murder is gently hilarious and farcically rich every step of Continue Reading
Coming together to find their way home: Disney’s Strange World’s fun mix of family and adventure
SNAPSHOTTravel past space and time to a place of infinite mystery… Jake Gyllenhaal lends his voice to Searcher Clade, the son of a steadfast explorer. The original action-adventure journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences threaten Continue Reading
Movie review: The Perfect Dinner (La cena perfetta) #IFF22
Redemption is never an easy thing to achieve. Sure, religions chuck it around like luminously promising confetti and self-help coaches guarantee it’s but a mantra and a positive attitude away, and while they are all very compelling and attractive options that attract a great deal of attention and devotion, the Continue Reading
Movie review: The Quiet Girl (An Cailín Ciúin)
No one should ever mistake quietness for lack of presence or emotional power. Case in manifestly resonant point is the 1981-set The Quiet Girl, written and directed by Colm Bairéad, which is matches the titular mood in just about every possible way – slow, thoughtful exchanges between characters, none of Continue Reading
New Star Wars trailers there are: The Mandalorian (S3) and final Andor trailer
I’m fairly certain there will never not be a time when a new Star Wars trailer, whether it’s for a movie or a TV/streaming show, doesn’t fill me with all kinds of anticipatory thrill. Ever since I saw A Hew Hope, then just good old Star Wars in a small Continue Reading
A mass of movie trailers Glass Onion – A Knives Out Mystery, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, My Policeman, Blueback, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, What’s Love Got To Do With It + Armageddon Time
Get your popcorn ready! It’s doesn’t matter what your tastes run to – upcoming cinemas releases have all kinds of films in the offing and you’ll be happily relaxing into your cinema chair or firing up your favourite streaming platforms over and over again as we head into the end Continue Reading
Movie review: Minions – The Rise of Gru
Life is hard. Life is grim. Life is, dare I say it, evil at times? Which is why, whether you’re a kid or an adult, but I would wager especially if you’re adult, you need some silliness, some whimsy, some off the chart mischief, best delivered if you’re looking for Continue Reading