?Long ago, the world was full of wonder. It was adventurous, exciting and best of all, there was magic. And that magic helped all in need. But it wasn?t easy to master. And so the world found a simpler way to get by. Over time, magic faded away?.? Disney/Pixar?s Onward is set in this world…
?I?ve got to go to work. I have not got a choice.? We are told that if we work hard, we will find success. For many the ?gig economy? seems to be the way they can take control of their lives and find the financial success they need. Ken Loach?s film Sorry We Missed You…
I try not to mansplain things. But being a male reviewing Portrait of a Lady on Fire makes me feel as if I?m doing so. That is not to say that the film needs mansplaining. Writer director C?line Sciamma has crafted a wonderful story of women seeking love and fulfilment in a world that treats…
I have heard Queen & Slim called a black Bonnie and Clyde (which references a line in the film) and a heterosexual Thelma & Louise. The latter is more apt, but neither really quite captures the way this film fuses the on-the-run trope with today?s cultural affairs. This is the story of a black man…
Dark Waters might be the most terrifying film I’ve seen lately. It’s not shockingly horror-soaked like It Chapter Two but it’s deep dive into the capitalistic manipulation of a chemical company in West Virginia from the 1960s-2000s is disturbing. Thankfully, there are individuals like Robert Bilott who refuse to back down in the face of…
?Never bring a spork to a gunfight.? ? Nix, Guns Akimbo It?s sage advice such as this that drives Jason Kei Howden?s?Guns Akimbo, a film super-charged by red bull and ready for blood at every turn. Set in the present day,?Guns Akimbo?tells the story of Miles (Daniel Radcliffe), a mild-mannered video game developer who, after a…
When the wild calls, you answer. In Disney?s remake of the classic novel, The Call of the Wild tells the story of Buck, a rambunctious dog who?s life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his home and transplanted to the Yukon. Forced to join a mail-delivery dog sled team, Buck soon…
In a world where even cooking shows have been gamified, why not psychopathic murder? In Guns Akimbo, from director Jason Lei Howden, such is the world of SKIZM, a streaming underground game in which contestants advance to the next level by killing their opponent. People around the world watch this in real time. For nerdy…
Disappearance at Clifton Hill tells the story of Abby (Tuppence Middleton), a pathological liar who returns home only to discover that her family?s motel on Niagara?s famous (or infamous?) Clifton Hill has been sold. When a childhood trauma is triggered, she sets out on a quest to uncover the truth of what may (or may not)…
Ah, Walt Disney! Who doesn?t love the House of Mouse? Well, ok, granted I?m sure there are many people out there who don?t care for Disney, although nowadays, you almost have to by default, given that they own almost everything. Star Wars fan? Then you?re a Disney fan too. Dig those Marvel superheroes? Disney?s got…
