A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites OPENING THOUGHTS: A real mixed bag going into this one. Dickens adaptation? No thank you. Dev Patel? Yes please. British humour? Sometimes. Colour blind casting? I’m interested. UK release date before the US? Okay, I’m sold. DIRECTION: Armando Iannucci is known for his TV shows, but… Continue reading The Personal History of David Copperfield
Category: Films
Kill Ben Lyk Q&A
Director: Erwan Mainopoulous Stars: Eugene Simon, Scroobius Pip, Daz Black Kill Ben Lyk is a British-French independent film, co-written and directed by Erwan Marinopoulos and starring Eugene Simon, Simone Ashley and Scroobius Pip. The story follows a group of people with nothing in common but the same name, Ben Lyk. It’s unfortunate then that a… Continue reading Kill Ben Lyk Q&A
Softness of Bodies
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Softness of Bodies follows American poet Charlotte living in Germany as she tries to win a coveted scholarship and maintain a strong social and love life. I was quite excited to watch this film as the trailer had me intrigued – it looked like a brilliant… Continue reading Softness of Bodies
Cupid
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: Based on the film poster and the plot, I was expecting a terrifying thriller where those who had wronged their lovers were hunted down for the ultimate revenge – death by love. Did the film live up to the poster and plot synopsis? Not… Continue reading Cupid
Birds of Prey
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn is the latest offering from DC Films and a partial sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad. Margot Robbie returns in the lead role of Harley Quinn, striking out on her own after a breakup with her beloved… Continue reading Birds of Prey
A Perfect Host
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: A Perfect Host takes two of your worst nightmares and locks them in a cabin for the weekend – being trapped in a house with the girl who just rejected you, and being trapped in a house with a health freak. DIRECTION: Director Chad Werner… Continue reading A Perfect Host
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Following up on the success of 2018 film ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’, Marielle Heller’s new project is also a loose adaptation of real events. ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is inspired by the true relationship between reporter Tom Junod and children’s host Mr Rogers. In Heller’s version, the reporter has been re-written into… Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Parasite
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Living in a cramped sub-basement apartment, the Kim family dream of a better life. When a friend of their son’s brings a scholar’s rock and sets up son Ki-woo with a tuition job for a rich family, it seems like things might be turning around. Within… Continue reading Parasite
The Lighthouse
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. “How long have we been on this rock? Five weeks? Two Days? Where are we?” The Lighthouse is a truly visceral film that will leave you reeling with madness – just like it’s central characters. To watch The Lighthouse is to become trapped in the lighthouse.… Continue reading The Lighthouse
Waves
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. It’s very difficult to write about Waves without giving away the complex change within the center of the film. The change is so vital, as at it’s core, Waves is two films. Focusing on a suburban African American family, we start with son Tyler. Tyler is… Continue reading Waves
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