FFilm Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ – An Obnoxious Film Filled With Obnoxious CharactersbyWPGM StaffAugust 28, 2022 Bodies Bodies Bodies is a post-modern horror-comedy that aimed to be a satire on Gen-Z and be a…
FFilm Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Elvis’ – A Bombastic Biopic From Baz LuhrmannbyWPGM StaffJuly 6, 2022 Elvis Presley was one of the most famous musicians of the 20th Century. He’s also the latest musician…
FFilm 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…
FFilm Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘West Side Story (2021)’ – A Vibrant Musical That Was Colourful And DarkbyWPGM StaffDecember 18, 2021 The 1961 version of West Side Story is regarded as one of the best musical films ever made.…
FFilm Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Dune’ – Fantastic World Building And Production Value Can’t Save A Sluggish NarrativebyWPGM StaffOctober 25, 2021 Based on the celebrated novel by Frank Herbert, the 2021 version of Dune is one of the most…
FFilm 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…
FFilm Read More 3 minute read ‘Candyman (2021)’ – Politically Driven Horror Film Brings Franchise To Modern ErabyWPGM StaffSeptember 3, 2021 2021’s Candyman is both a sequel to the 1992 original and a reboot of the franchise. It ignores…
FFilm 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…
FFilm 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…
FFilm 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…
FFilm 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…
FFilm 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…
FFilm Read More 3 minute read Fantastic Casting And Witty Humour Renders ‘Knives Out’ A Success | Film ReviewbyWPGM StaffDecember 2, 2019 Refreshingly self-aware and full of wit, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out opens with the mysterious death of 85-year-old…
FFilm 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…
FFilm 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…
FFilm 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…
FFilm 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”,…
FFilm 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…
FFilm Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Incredibles 2’ – Was It Worth The Wait? | Film ReviewbyWPGM StaffJuly 28, 2018 Out of all of Pixar’s films, The Incredibles had the most franchise potential and fans have been…
FFilm Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Rampage’ – Big Dumb Fun | Film ReviewbyWPGM StaffApril 25, 2018 There have been many movies based on video games and most cannot rise above the level of…
FFilm Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘Isle Of Dogs’ – Beautiful, Quick-Witted And Charmingly Odd | Film ReviewbyWPGM StaffApril 24, 2018 A bounding, quick-witted tale sporting the classic Anderson elements and exploring the loyalty of the people to…
FFilm Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘A Quiet Place’ – Truly Terrifying | Film ReviewbyWPGM StaffApril 17, 2018 In recent years there has been a boom in quality horror films and this trend continues with…
FFilm Reviews Read More 4 minute read ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ – A Sequel For Your Inner-Child | Film ReviewbyWPGM StaffApril 5, 2018 Back in 2013, Pacific Rim was able to appeal to ‘geek’ audiences thanks to the star power…
FFilm Reviews Read More 3 minute read ‘You Were Never Really Here’ – Another Brutal Meditation On Grief From Lynne Ramsay | Film ReviewbyTaylor GladwinMarch 13, 2018 After a six year hiatus since 2011’s We Need To Talk About Kevin, Scottish director Lynne Ramsay…