Promising Young Woman

A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. I feel like I have been waiting a really long time to write this review. But nowhere near as long as us poor Brits have been waiting for the release of this film. Promising Young Woman finally arrives in the UK today via Sky. If you… Continue reading Promising Young Woman

Sequin in a Blue Room

A version of this review originally appeared on BRWC. The Blue Room – a strictly anonymous, limitless sex party – where a whole new, alluring world unfolds before him. There, Sequin connects with a captivating stranger, but they are separated suddenly. Utterly fixated on this man, Sequin sets off on an exhilarating and dangerous mission… Continue reading Sequin in a Blue Room

Made For Love, Season One Episode 4-6

A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Episode 4 continues to fill in the gaps of Hazel and Byron’s past, showing us how the pair met, and just how Hazel ended up in her current predicament. The episode doesn’t propel the show forward in massive ways, but allowing us to learn more about… Continue reading Made For Love, Season One Episode 4-6

Run

A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. The wait is finally over, after what feels like eons since the US release, Run finally arrived on UK shores via Netflix on the 2nd April. Was it worth the wait? Teenager Chloe (Kiera Allen) lives at home with caring mother Diane (Sarah Paulson). Chloe is driven… Continue reading Run

Made For Love Season 1, Episodes 1-3

A version of this review originally ran on CRPWrites. Made for Love is the latest HBO Max offering, starring Palm Springs’ Cristina Milioti as a perfect silicon valley wife on the run. Married to eccentric tech billionaire Byron Gogol (played by an always excellent Billy Magnussen), Hazel has spent her days in the ominous sounding ‘The Hub’… Continue reading Made For Love Season 1, Episodes 1-3

The Mauritanian

A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. The Mauritanian is a slow procedural drama that at times can be incredibly slow, but this pace feels earned when the shocking developments in the film arrive. A defense attorney and her associate (Jodie Foster and Shailene Woodley respectively) investigate the case of a suspected 9/11… Continue reading The Mauritanian