F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Benedetta’ – An Expectedly Provocative Sexual Religious Story From Paul VerhoevenbyKieran FreemantleMay 18, 2022 Benedetta is a historical drama inspired by the life of Benedeta Carlini. Her story serves as a way…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Scream (2022)’ – A Legacy Sequel To Please The FansbyKieran FreemantleJanuary 30, 2022 The Scream franchise has returned for a fifth film and sees a new cast of characters face the…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘The Lost Daughter’ – Fascinating Character Study Of A Unique WomanbyTaylor GladwinJanuary 8, 2022 Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s directorial debut The Lost Daughter, adapted from Elena Ferrante‘s novel of the same name, is about…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘West Side Story (2021)’ – A Vibrant Musical That Was Colourful And DarkbyKieran FreemantleDecember 18, 2021 The 1961 version of West Side Story is regarded as one of the best musical films ever made.…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Eternals’ – A Bold And Ambitious Marvel OfferingbyKieran FreemantleNovember 14, 2021 Eternals is the third MCU film of 2021 and the first film in the franchise to have a…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Antlers’ – An Earnest if Portentous Horror DramabyKieran FreemantleNovember 11, 2021 Based on a short story by Nick Antosca, Antlers is a horror movie that’s a part of the…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Dune’ – Fantastic World Building And Production Value Can’t Save A Sluggish NarrativebyKieran FreemantleOctober 25, 2021 Based on the celebrated novel by Frank Herbert, the 2021 version of Dune is one of the most…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Halloween Kills’ – Sequel Suffers From Bigger ScopebyTaylor GladwinOctober 21, 2021 David Gordon Green‘s 2018 version of Halloween was successful in subverting the tropes of both the slasher film…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Candyman (2021)’ – Politically Driven Horror Film Brings Franchise To Modern ErabyKieran FreemantleSeptember 3, 2021 2021’s Candyman is both a sequel to the 1992 original and a reboot of the franchise. It ignores…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Old’ – It Was The Best Of Shyamalan, It Was The Worst Of ShyamalanbyKieran FreemantleJuly 29, 2021 M. Night Shyamalan is an enigma of a filmmaker. He’s capable of making brilliant films like The Sixth…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘F9: The Fast Saga’ – As Ludicrous and Indulgent As ExpectedbyKieran FreemantleJuly 4, 2021 F9 has been marketing itself the triumph return for cinemas after the long shutdown caused by the pandemic.…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Our Father’ – Intimate Exploration Of Sisterhood | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinMarch 21, 2021 While there’s currently a lot of talk about Florian Zeller‘s The Father thanks to its multiple Oscar…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking)’ – Authentic Comedy-Drama Baked in California Sun | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinMarch 17, 2021 There aren’t many movies where the audience follows a roller-skating protagonist for 90 minutes, but that’s exactly…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Pretend Partners’ – A Smartly Written Mini Romcom | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinMarch 14, 2021 If you lament comedies without much actual humour, the ones that feel algorithmically tested rather than actually…
F Film Reviews Read More 2 minute read ‘A Tale Best Forgotten’ – Avant-Garde Horror Wears Its Influences On Its Sleeve | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinMarch 14, 2021 Robert Eggers‘ 2015 folklore horror film The Witch was acclaimed when it was first released, and Eggers…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Play It Safe’ – A Smart Drama About Implicit Bias | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinMarch 14, 2021 Play It Safe is a 12-minute short film focusing on Jonathan, a Black man amidst a sea…
F Film Reviews Read More 3 minute read Fantastic Casting And Witty Humour Renders ‘Knives Out’ A Success | Film ReviewbyJodie SheehanDecember 2, 2019 Refreshingly self-aware and full of wit, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out opens with the mysterious death of 85-year-old…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Toy Story 4’ – Pixar Matches Former Franchise Greats | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinJune 26, 2019 I can’t have been alone in feeling an aversion to Toy Story 4. 2010’s Toy Story 3…
F Film Reviews T TV Reviews Read More 5 minute read The 5 Best Vampire Shows / Films You Have To Watch This Year | Film NewsbyNicole RussellMarch 4, 2019 I’ve created a list of must haves for your weekend binge of horror, thriller and a little…
F Film Reviews Read More 2 minute read Olivia Colman Delivers Performance Of A Lifetime In ‘The Favourite’ | Film ReviewbyNicole RussellJanuary 3, 2019 The Favourite released in the UK on 1 January 2019, and it has already won 14 awards…
F Film Reviews Read More 1 minute read ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ With A Spoonful Of Sugar | Film ReviewbyNicole RussellDecember 24, 2018 Emily Blunt’s Mary Poppins Returns hit theatres on 21st December, similar to the original 1964 film which…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Suspiria’ – Tonally Confused But Impressively Crafted | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinNovember 14, 2018 If Suspiria is the latest entry into this newfangled mini-genre known as “art-horror” or sometimes “elevated horror”,…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Widows’ – A Dark Tapestry Of Corruption | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinNovember 14, 2018 Director Steve McQueen crafts another film from the plight of characters having to fight against a system…
F Film Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Incredibles 2’ – Was It Worth The Wait? | Film ReviewbyKieran FreemantleJuly 28, 2018 Out of all of Pixar’s films, The Incredibles had the most franchise potential and fans have been…