by Jenny Heaton Religious extremism isn’t an easy topic to make light of. One wrong step, and it can quickly become distasteful and mean-spirited. Films like Four Lions and Team America: World Police certainly do often cross the line into … Continue reading Say Your Prayers – Review
by Charlotte Sometimes To open with a quote from Hunter S. Thompson about the music business is a *choice*. To open a Scotland-set film (albeit set in Dundee, not Edinburgh) with a character running accompanied by narration reflecting on how … Continue reading Schemers – Review
by Sarah Miles The first film using Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s character of Sherlock Holmes was in 1900. It was 30 seconds long and showed the great detective being confused by a disappearing burglar. In the last 120 years he … Continue reading Enola Holmes – Review
by Emily Murray Six years after making his feature debut with the critically acclaimed Lilting, writer/director Hong Khaou is back with another affecting and beautifully told story about identity. Monsoon follows Henry Golding’s Kit as he journeys to his birth … Continue reading Monsoon – Review
Zack Snyder’s work splits audiences down the middle. There are some who really don’t like his work, believing it to be style over substance. There are others who love his work. Enough to campaign online for his cut of Justice … Continue reading Middling Earth: Sucker Punch (2011)
Pageants and parents go hand in hand. You see it all the time. Behind every girl competing is a mother bursting with pride or overburdening the girl with expectations. From Drop Dead Gorgeous to Dance Moms, there are many TV … Continue reading Miss Juneteenth – Review
