The 400 Blows, 1959. Directed by Francois Truffaut. Starring Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier, Patrick Auffay. SYNOPSIS: A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime. Alongside the likes of Jean Luc Godard, Jaques Demy and Jean Pierre-Melville, François Truffaut was one of the pioneers of the French New Wave […]
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 3 Review – ‘The Streets of Mos Espa’
Chris Connor reviews the third episode of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett… Following the extensive use of flashbacks in its opening two episodes, the third episode of The Book of Boba Fett picks up the main storyline considerably, answering some nagging questions and offering the best glimpse so far at how the strands […]
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 2 Review – ‘The Tribes of Tatooine’
Chris Connor reviews the second episode of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett… Following on from its opening episode, The Book of Boba Fett continues where the present day story left off with Boba and Fennec interrogating one of their assailants who claims he was sent by the mysterious Mayor. This leads the duo […]
Movie Review – Munich: The Edge of War (2021)
Munich: The Edge of War, 2021. Directed by Christian Schwochow. Starring George MacKay, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jeremy Irons, Jannis Niewöhner, Sandra Hüller, Martin Wuttke. SYNOPSIS: September 1938, following years of rising Facism in Europe, Hitler is intent on expanding Germany’s influence across Europe. In an effort to keep the peace, both sides strive to achieve […]
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett Episode 1 Review – ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’
Chris Connor reviews the series premiere of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett… Boba Fett has been a key figure in Star Wars iconography for over 40 years, first appearing in the infamous The Star Wars Holiday Special before featuring in a supporting role in Episodes V & VI. While his distinctive appearance, wearing […]
Disney+ Review – The Beatles: Get Back
Chris Connor reviews Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back… Following its announcement in 2019, Peter Jackson’s Get Back chronicling the infamous recording sessions for The Beatles final album Let It Be has had fans in a whirlwind of excitement. Drawing from 60 hours of video footage and 150 hours of audio, the project uses footage […]
Netflix Review – Robin Robin
Robin Robin, 2021. Directed by Daniel Oraji and Michael Please. Featuring the voice talents of Bronte Carmichael, Adeel Akhtar, Richard E. Grant, and Gillian Anderson. SYNOPSIS: When her egg fortuitously rolls into a rubbish dump, Robin is raised by a loving family of mice. As she grows up, her differences become more apparent. Robin sets […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – Encounter
Encounter, 2021. Directed by Michael Pearce. Starring Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan, and Aditya Geddada. SYNOPSIS: Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat. Michael Pearce burst onto the scene with his acclaimed 2017 debut Beast. His follow-up film, […]
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