Spider-Man Brand New Day Review – Exactly What Marvel Needs ★★★★.5

Spider-Man Brand New Day feels like a breath of fresh air for the MCU and Spider-Man movies in general, this feels like the early days of Marvel again, with great writing, fantastic effects, amazing action, and a scale that feels grand while still keeping Spider-Man grounded where he belongs. This movie reminded me how much […]

Tony Review: A Coming-of-Age Story Cooked to Perfection ★★★★

Tony follows a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain as he arrives in Provincetown and stumbles into the relentless, chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen. What begins as a summer job slowly becomes the defining chapter of his young life, shaping the chef, writer and storyteller he would eventually become. Directed by Matt Johnson, Tony makes the smart […]

Heartstopper Forever Review: The Romance Still Charms, Even if the Plot Doesn’t

Inevitably, when it was announced that the finale of the hit show Heartstopper would be released as a film rather than another TV season, I couldn’t contain my excitement. At the same time, I couldn’t help but have my doubts, after seeing how Netflix has handled the finales of some of its other successful shows. […]

The Odyssey – Spectacle, Swords and Sandals ★★★★★

The hype for The Odyssey has been gargantuan. Fresh off the critical and commercial success of Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan chose to adapt one of humanity’s best-known stories and myths. Adapting this narrative was a challenge in so many ways. How would Nolan translate many of the fantastical elements while maintaining his preference for practical effects? […]

Blue Heron – Exploring Memory through the Lens ★★★.5

Filmmaking as a medium to heal and uncover memories buried in the subconscious continues to be an element of film that speaks to me. Watching filmmaker Sophy Romvari direct a film about a character making a film creates a meta experience that exposes a vulnerability. Without fail, films that follow this theme continue to devastate […]

Vue Shepherd’s Bush: Fondly Remembering an Old Friend

My childhood cinema, the Vue Shepherd’s Bush, closed its doors for the final time on Tuesday, June 30th. In one sense, it was a sudden closure, with Vue themselves not even acknowledging it publicly until the very last day. In another sense, it had been coming for a while; Vue’s other site across the way […]

An Interview with Rosa Brooke About Her Directorial Debut, Birthday Boy

As I watched Rosa’s directorial debut, I couldn’t help the swirling sense of dread and pressure that comes from this tight, intense short film. Following Rae’s birthday celebration with their father Jeff, the film slow boils you into one of the most tense dinner’s featuring a mariachi band you’ve ever seen in your life and […]

What YouTube Series Storey’s Apart Tells Us About Being A Londoner With A Dream- Part 5: Alex

What does being a Londoner mean to you? Early morning rushes after social drinks the night before, Lime bikes, cramped Tubes, expensive coffee from elaborate shops, spending ages in the corner shop aisle trying to find the best milk alternative that’s healthy but affordable, counting the endless hours till you can leave your dead-end job […]

What YouTube Series Storeys Apart Tells Us About Being A Londoner With A Dream- Part Four: Theodore

Mother Mary: Lowery Personifies Grief and Loss Poetically

David Lowery’s newest film, Mother Mary is a visual beauty with grief and loss woven through its fabric. Starring Anne Hathaway and Micaela Coel, the film follows two estranged friends and collaborators having a long, overdue conversation after a falling out. The film is simplistic in its setting with much of it taking place in […]