Robert Pattinson is a lover, not a fighter. Playing a businessman named Samuel in the days of the old West, he decides to travel across the country to reunite with his beloved fiancé Penelope (Mia Wasikowska, who I’ll have you know right off the bat is more than just the titular damsel in distress) believing […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018 Capsule Review – Beast
As Beast goes on the question shifts from “is Pascal a serial killer?” to “if Pascal is a serial killer, are these two perfect for each other in a demented Natural Born Killers kind of way?”, which is where Michael Pearce likes to repeatedly flip the motives and truth on the audience. The trick never fully wears thin, but […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018 Capsule Review – American Animals
The turning point where American Animals finally won me over and will for anyone else not entirely sold, boils down to a third act reveal that makes clear why writer and director Bart Layton has chosen to include documentary-style cutaway interviews to the real-life subjects of the Transylvania University art heist incident (now middle-aged, and if my […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival 2018 Capsule Review – Revenge
The comically but altogether disgustingly unrealistic amounts of blood dripping from characters both male and female, soaked into the walls of a remote mountainous getaway vacation home and the vast desert landscapes that occupy the surroundings, are absolutely sure to be a major talking point for Revenge (the feature-length debut from French writer and director Coralie Fargeat), but this is rape vengeance with […]
SXSW announces Midnighters Lineup! Isle of Dogs to close the festival
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced its Midnighters Lineup for the 25th edition of the Festival, which runs March 9-18 in Austin, Texas. The SXSW Midnighters section is a perennial favorite for SXSW audiences thrilled by the weird, electric, and sometimes terrifying selections. Featuring 10 genre films, including 6 World Premieres, the […]
New films showcased completely online at 2018 MyFrenchFilmFestival
French and Francophone films are set to be shown online as part of MyFrenchFilmFestival. Available from 19 January to 19 February, the festival has been organised into six thematic sections with features and shorts offering a wide range of material. A mixture of new works playing alongside classic films such as Man Bites Dog and […]
Movie Review – On the Road (2016)
On the Road, 2016. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. Starring Shirley Henderson, Paul Popplewell, James McArdle, Leah Harvey, and Wolf Alice. SYNOPSIS London rock band Wolf Alice tour the UK and two members of their crew find love along the way. Few directors are anywhere near as prolific as Michael Winterbottom. But naturally, as with any […]
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri wins top prize at Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival announced its award winners at the closing ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox today, with Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri taking home the top prize, the People’s Choice Award. The People’s Choice Award – voted by the audience at the festival – also honoured two runners up in Craig Gillespie’s […]
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri to close 61st BFI London Film Festival
The 61st BFI London Film Festival has announced that Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri will serve as the Closing Night gala of this year’s event, receiving its UK premiere on Sunday October 15th with McDonagh and stars Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell in attendance. “THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI is a darkly comic […]
70th Cannes Film Festival Review – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), 2017. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring: Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Emma Thompson, Elizabeth Marvel, and Grace Van Patten. SYNOPSIS: The estranged, middle-aged children of a New York artist reconnect with each other in the wake of their father’s illness. After a spate of juvenile comedies, Adam Sandler has […]
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