Gene Hackman is not well-known for his neurotic, somewhat paranoid or even timid roles. The Conversation showcases that side of Hackman though and he is fantastic. He plays a man employed by individuals or corporations to get evidence and recordings … Continue reading The Conversation (1974) Review
The way that Pixar can create whole worlds and concepts out of a simple idea will always amaze. Soul is exactly like that too. This time, the world that has been created is the after-life, or more accurately, the pre-life, … Continue reading Soul (2020) Review
From the opening scenes and the shocking footage of the tragedy at the very heart of Collective, you realise you are watching something important. What follows though is an impressive deep dive and unprecedented look at both the impact of … Continue reading Collective (2019) Review
The Guilty is the kind of movie reliant on you having a confident and successful lead actor. Aside from a few supporting characters in the emergency response building the movie is set in, the film is almost entirely focused on … Continue reading The Guilty (2021) Review
What makes Billie Holiday’s biopic so interesting is that her life would be worthy of a movie regardless of the fact that she is responsible for that song. This becomes both a gift and a curse for the movie though, … Continue reading The United States vs Billie Holiday (2021) Review
Some films are just very well-told stories, with a distinct identity that fits the narrative perfectly. Amelie is one of those movies. From the moment it begins you realise you are watching a film which is “quirky” but unlike many … Continue reading Amelie (2001) Review
Crip Camp is a movie of two halves. The first tells the tale of a summer camp which gave freedom to those that had been restricted in society and spotlights very personal tales while doing it. The second half is … Continue reading Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020) Review
The key to any documentary, even one about specific musicians, is that if their story is interesting enough, it won’t matter if you are not a fan. Unfortunately, BLACKPINK’s documentary does not fall into this category. That’s because this is … Continue reading BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky (2020) Review
With the success of Pixar and Disney, both controlling and becoming the standard in animated movies, it is easy to overlook Aardman Animation. Farmageddon demonstrates why they should be as included in that list as the others. Farmageddon is a … Continue reading A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) Review
Its difficult to take West Side Story seriously. From the opening sequence, where we are to believe that there are rival gangs in the West Side of New York, who fight over territory and are about to erupt into an … Continue reading West Side Story (1961) Review
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