Stowaway – Review George Howarth April 24, 2021 Reviews It seems like everyone's going to space these days; the exploits of Branson and Musk attempting to blast us normal folk into the cosmos has brought a renewed interest in the thinking man's sci-fi film....
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Review Anahit Behrooz September 5, 2020 Reviews No one conveys the surreal tragedy of disappointed love quite like Charlie Kaufman. Much like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which Kaufman penned, his new directorial feature I’m Thinking of Ending...
Dream Horse – Review Tori Brazier September 3, 2020 Reviews Based on a true story, Dream Horse details the improbable racing career of a horse bred on an allotment in Wales by a syndicate of bored neighbours – led by cashier/bartender Jan (Toni Collette, trying her...
Knives Out – Review Tom Bond November 25, 2019 Reviews Whodunnits are never just about who did it. They are about the dynamic between head and heart – how and why someone takes the ultimate decision to kill another. Writer-director Rian Johnson understands this...
Hereditary – Review Stephanie Watts June 15, 2018 Reviews This film was previously reviewed on 31/05/2018 as part of Sundance London 2018. The confident, lean and mean directorial horror debut from Ari Aster, Hereditary, sees a family turn in on itself in...
Hereditary – Sundance London 2018 Review Stephanie Watts May 31, 2018 Reviews The confident, lean and mean directorial horror debut from Ari Aster, Hereditary, sees a family turn in on itself in unimaginable ways. After the death of her mother, diorama artist Annie (Toni Collette) must...
The Sixth Sense is More Than Just A Great Twist Patrick Nabarro January 17, 2017 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia A strange phenomenon is upon us this weekend: the release of M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie, Split, which has received surprisingly positive early word-of-mouth. It presents film commentators with a...
Imperium – Review Bertie Archer September 25, 2016 Reviews Aside from Daniel Radcliffe's superb central performance, Imperium's strong core comes from director Daniel Ragussis' depiction of malign normalcy. A seemingly average household is exposed as a neo-nazi...
Krampus – Review Thom Denson December 5, 2015 Reviews When December hits, cinemas are annually awash with gushy rom-coms and nauseating morality tales, but with 2015 comes a breath of fresh, yet ghoulish air with the decidedly creepy Krampus. Combining...
Miss You Already – Review Rachel Brook September 30, 2015 Reviews Despite the passion of its leads, Miss You Already is disappointingly formulaic. The establishing whistlestop tour of their friendship is derivative, and the too-good-to-be-true lives are predictably countered...
A Love Letter To… Little Miss Sunshine Ellen Dwyer February 18, 2015 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Little Miss Sunshine is an emotional rollercoaster of a film which is as sweet and comic as it is serious and tragic. The film tells the story of the Hoover family driving from New Mexico to California for...
CEL Mates: Mary and Max Conor Morgan May 28, 2014 CEL Mates, Features, Independent 1 Comment “Mary Dinkle’s eyes were the colour of muddy puddles. Her birthmark, the colour of poo.” These are the opening lines of Mary and Max, read in the lovely warm voice of Australian national treasure...
A Long Way Down – Review Patrick Taylor March 22, 2014 Reviews Adapted from a Nick Hornby novel, A Long Way Down tells the story of four people who become unlikely companions when they all attempt to commit suicide on New Year’s Eve. Unfortunately, the film...