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Posted onJanuary 25, 2021January 26, 2021

Critics vs Creators: Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Earlier this week, critic Jerry Saltz tweeted an Oscar Wilde quote that has pissed off a few thousand people. It reads: “A good critic always...

Posted onJanuary 4, 2021

‘Blade Runner’ (1982) Has an Inexplicable Gender Blindspot

I watched Blade Runner with the same friend who helped me tackle Rosemary’s Baby and, for the first hour or so, we thought we were...

Posted onDecember 31, 2020

‘The Nest’ Review: The Sad Life of a Yuppie

Life is good for Rory (Jude Law). He has a good job in the United States where he shares a comfortable home with his wife,...

Posted onDecember 19, 2020

‘Never Rarely Always Sometimes’ Review: Quiet, Devastating, Human

Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) is 17 and pregnant. We are presented with implications regarding who the father may be, and none of the options are good....

Posted onDecember 17, 2020

The Boys in “The Devil’s Backbone” (2001) Band – Retro Review

What is a ghost? This is what Guillermo del Toro asks us in The Devil’s Backbone (2001). While the questions that follow are still up...

Posted onDecember 10, 2020

God Bless ‘The Holiday (2006)’

The last time I smiled this much during a romantic comedy was the first time I saw To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and I...

Posted onDecember 1, 2020

The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy: What shall be it’s legacy?

In the latest exhibition of small-minded childishness, a collection of people online are sharing around a petition to have the Star Wars Sequel trilogy de-canonised...

Posted onNovember 30, 2020

‘His House’ Review: A Stranger in his Own Home

Getting out was not the end for Bol (Sope Dirisu) or Rial (Wunmi Mosaku). Having fled their war torn country and undertaken the deadly journey...

Posted onNovember 30, 2020

‘The Human Voice’ Review: A Little Treat from Almodóvar

Coronavirus has made it difficult to mount large productions. Some directors, however, love their craft too much to down tools for the year and have...

Posted onNovember 30, 2020

‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ review: Why Ghost Stories should be Sad

In another creepy house with a disturbing past, lost souls find themselves staked by spectres. Dani Clayton (Victoria Pedretti) is the new nanny running from...

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