Cryptozoo – Review Alysha Prasad October 24, 2021 Reviews This film was previously reviewed in January 2021 as part of our Sundance Festival coverage. Dash Shaw and Jane Samborski’s Cryptozoo takes viewers on a journey along with cryptozookeepers who set out to...
Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Edgar Wright’s Perfect Adaptation Rory Steabler August 10, 2020 Analysis, By The Book, Features Ten years ago, Scott Pilgrim vs the World bombed at the box office. Director Edgar Wright had made a name for himself with his first two features: Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, a pair of gag-heavy genre...
Gloria Bell – Review Jack King June 6, 2019 Reviews 2017's A Fantastic Woman, Chilean director Sebastián Lelio's fifth film, was celebrated as a critical darling for a multitude of well-earned reasons – not least being Lelio's rich characterisation of Marina...
Molly’s Game – Review Thom Denson December 30, 2017 Reviews Having been a Hollywood staple for what seems like an eternity, it's almost inconceivable that Aaron Sorkin has taken so many years to move into direction. With his Oscar-winning prose, defined by its...
Why Scott Pilgrim vs The World is Edgar Wright’s Best Film Tom Bond June 25, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion “He punched a hole in the moon for me. That’s pretty crazy.” It’s also not the kind of line you’d expect to find within Edgar Wright’s Cornetto trilogy. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Wright's first...
The LEGO Batman Movie – Review Tom Bond February 5, 2017 Reviews How many Batmans do we really need? If superhero fatigue is real then surely the Dark Knight is a prime candidate, with Christopher Nolan’s trilogy rapidly followed by the heavy metal angst of Zach...
Your Week In Film: TIFF, Affleck’s Return, Sorkin’s Debut, Deathstroke, and more! Stephen O'Nion September 9, 2016 News 1. Toronto International Film Festival kicks off with The Magnificent Seven This week the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicked off with Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven. Unsurprisingly for...
Sausage Party – Review Naomi Soanes September 3, 2016 Reviews We never thought it could happen, but it appears that Seth Rogen has finally fallen victim to his own success. The fantastic trailer gave us high hopes – and the concept alone of a sausage trying to save...
Scene Stealers: Brie Larson in Scott Pilgrim vs The World Tom Bond February 24, 2016 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers This weekend, Brie Larson is going to win her first Best Actress Oscar for Room. Trust me. It will be a well-deserved honour after her complex, emotional performance in the film, and a long-overdue reward for...
Casting Call – Spider-Man Tom Bond February 13, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features Finally, Spider-Man has been saved. After two entries in the cruelly mistitled “Amazing” Spider-Man reboot, the character has been given a new lease of life by the arrival of Marvel. Teaming up with...
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus – Review Tom Bond January 20, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Michael Cera’s Jamie is the most conservative drug collector you’re likely to meet. He may be in search of a rare hallucinogenic cactus, but he is also controlling and close-minded. His frustrated search...