A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Thoughts: A girl wakes up in a body she doesn’t remember, in a life she doesn’t know. As she struggles to put the pieces together, she realises there’s more than one way to leave. Direction: Full In his second feature, Michael Bachochin manages to capture… Continue reading Parallax Review
Shut Up Sona Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Receiving it’s UK premiere at Sheffield Doc Fest, Shut Up Sona is part of the Rhyme & Rhythm strand in the 2020 festival. Shut Up Sona follows musician Sona Mohapatra over a 3 year period. Never heard of her? Neither had I, but that doesn’t matter.… Continue reading Shut Up Sona Review
Waiting for the Barbarians Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. I accidentally stumbled in to a screening of Waiting for the Barbarians during the press screenings at last year’s London Film Festival. I’d completely forgotten about it until the trailer started to pop-up all-over my Twitter feed last week. As we’ve featured it in our latest TrailerChat,… Continue reading Waiting for the Barbarians Review
Jack and Yaya Review
A version of this article originally appeared on cinechat.co.uk. As Pride month comes to a close, I wanted to highlight a wonderful documentary focusing on the subject of Trans identity that I watched earlier this year. Jack and Yaya was originally scheduled to have it’s UK Premiere as part of March’s BFIFlare Festival. Due to… Continue reading Jack and Yaya Review
The Short History of the Long Road Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Indie flicks starring Disney Channel stars tend to go one of two ways, so I was delighted to find so much pleasure in The Short History of the Long Road. Direction It can be hard to make a film with so little narrative feel big,… Continue reading The Short History of the Long Road Review
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. I am going to preface this review by stating that I was definitely not sober when watching the film, nor whilst writing the review, but I LOVED Netlfix’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. The film has been almost universally panned, but I was… Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Review
Gangs of London Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. I first started to hear about Gangs of London from friends who recommended it as “the most violent TV” they’ve seen. That would typically be a turn off for me, but when you hear it was created by Gareth Evans and Matt Flannery of The Raid fame, suddenly that violence… Continue reading Gangs of London Review
Daddy Issues Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. When I was asked to cover Daddy Issues I made a pretty unfunny joke about asking a member of the Dead Dad Club to cover a film about a dead dad. Turns out, my joke was about as funny as the humour in the film, and… Continue reading Daddy Issues Review
Infamous Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening A road trip movie mixed with teen rebellion and a life of crime. On paper, Infamous is a film I’d probably laugh at, but damn did I have fun watching it. Direction When I initially saw the trailer for Infamous I was impressed by the… Continue reading Infamous Review
Ouija Shark Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Whilst I was watching Ouija Shark, I could see hundreds of flaws in the film but continued to give the film the benefit of the doubt, assuming it was the work of young filmmakers on a shoestring budget. There were glimmers of potential and building… Continue reading Ouija Shark Review
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