Summer of Soul
Just in time for the cancellation of Van Morrison, a music documentary arrives to snatch the title of Greatest Concert Movie from Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz. So could everyone […]
Tag Archives: 2020s
Nobody
From the makers of John Wick, in which Keanu Reeves murdered a bunch of people for killing his dog, comes Nobody, in which Bob Odenkirk murders a bunch of people […]
Another Round
Four teachers go from listless to Limitless when they test the theory that a steady alcoholic buzz is the key to a happy life in Danish drama Another Round. The […]
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Dame Angelina Jolie (that still sounds weird) plays a shit-talking, risk-taking smokejumper (ie. a parachuting firefighter) in Taylor Sheridan’s latest thriller. We can continue to count on Sheridan to deliver […]
Judas and the Black Messiah
In late ’60s Chicago, 19-year-old car thief William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield) turns FBI informant to infiltrate the Black Panther Party and take down its charismatic leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). Right […]
Godzilla vs. Kong
This century’s tallest franchise comes roaring to a halt with Godzilla vs. Kong, the long-mooted monster mashup where stupidity clashes with inevitability. Five years after Godzilla: King of the Monsters, […]
Wolfwalkers
For clear evidence of the American imperialism inherent in the Oscars, look no further than the Best Animated Feature category; a catalogue of sub-par Pixar efforts beating masterpieces from the […]
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
It is ironic that the first film back in cinemas would be one so obviously destined for Poundland, where a fiver will soon buy you a DVD of Spiral: From […]
Things Heard & Seen
Amanda Seyfried goes from Oscar nomination to Netflix abomination in this new thriller about a cheating husband (James Norton) and a bulimic wife (that’s the extent of their characterisation) moving […]
Stowaway
After launching for a two-year mission to Mars, three astronauts (Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette) discover more is not always merrier when they realise there’s a fourth passenger […]
