‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Review: Has the Franchise Run Out of Ideas?
Paranormal Detectives Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) tackle another case of demonic possession. A young man is charged with murder but...
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We See Saw #5: Saw 5 (2007)
It’s finally the next day in Sawville! A whole new day of ridiculous acting, ridiculous plot twists and some gory traps! But how does it...
BFI Flare 2021 ‘Rurangi’ Review: A Trans Man’s Long Journey Home
Ten years ago Caz left the small dairy town he grew up in. Subsequently he has transitioned and is now a trans activist. Nobody in...
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...
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: The Theft of Black Voices
Ma Rainey is a legend in the 1920s Black Soul community. The respect and excitement she inspires in the people around her have finally been...
LFF 2020 ‘Limbo’ Review: Migrants at the End of the World
Every year the film festival features films about the urgent crisis of worldwide immigration including the horrible circumstances that push people out of their home...
LFF 2020 ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ Review: Last Orders
Following the final day of operation of an American bar as it’s patrons celebrate good times past, bond with each other and fight a little....
LFF 2020 ‘Mangrove’ Review: How Far Can A Community be Pushed?
Frank Crichlow (Shaun Parkes) runs a resturuant catering towards black people in Notting Hill in the 1960s. Chriclow and his community are regularly terrorised by...
LFF 2020 ‘I am Samuel’ Review: A Gay Kenyan Man Seeks Understanding From His Family
Samuel is a gay Kenyan man. Over five years we see him struggle against a society that hates him for who he is, including his...
‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ Review: The Punk Rock History of an Outlaw
Justin Kurzel has an eye for terrible beauty. The desolation of this film’s 19th century Victoria is fanciful gorgeous. Bright lights strike tall shadows across...