Ted Lasso Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. It’s hard to express the pure joy that the first season of Ted Lasso gave me. I found myself laughing out loud, cheering, I found my eyes watering at a football match. A FOOTBALL MATCH! This is no small feat. From Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town)… Continue reading Ted Lasso Review

Miss Juneteenth Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Miss Juneteenth follows a young mother as she tries to help her daughter be successfully crowned this year’s ‘Miss Juneteenth’, a title she once held herself. Turquoise is a fighter, she’s a single mum with multiple jobs who would do anything to give her daughter the… Continue reading Miss Juneteenth Review

First One In Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. First One In boasts a silly premise with a fun range of actors in a pristine tennis-white world. DIRECTION: A debut feature from Gina O’Brien, who also wrote the film, there’s nothing inventive or new in the style, but it’s entirely proficient and could easily pass as… Continue reading First One In Review

I’m Thinking of Ending Things Review

A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. I have been quietly but eagerly awaiting I’m Thinking of Ending Things since the trailer was released earlier this summer. A melancholy piece about breakups, an all star cast and written by Charlie Kauffman, who penned Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (top 25 of all time for me), it… Continue reading I’m Thinking of Ending Things Review

Tenet Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. It’s a hard feat for any film to ‘save’ cinema, but Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has been touted as this film. For this reviewer, it didn’t succeed in its final objective, but for true Nolan fans it will be another classic for the canon. DIRECTION: No matter where you… Continue reading Tenet Review

Unhinged Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening thoughts Unhinged is a 90 minute pressure chamber that had me clenched and terrified. I hated every minute of it, and that’s why it’s so brilliant. Direction  - Full Derrick Borte directs his stars in a tense thrill ride, utilising all the best elements of… Continue reading Unhinged Review

We Die Alone Review

A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. A new short film releasing on demand on 21 st August, We Die Alone takes an uncomfortable look at modern dating, the difficulty of human connection and our pre-determined judgements of others. Aidan spends his time online dating but can never work up the courage to… Continue reading We Die Alone Review

Babyteeth Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. A film about first love and dying of cancer – Babyteeth sounds like another YA romance filled with earnest sentiment and cute tropes, instead we get a film that feels real and lived in. Breakthrough star Eliza Scanlen (best known as Beth from 2019’s Little Women) fills… Continue reading Babyteeth Review

Endless Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. 🎟️MOVIE REVIEW🎟️ #Endless is a teen romance that feels like a modern retelling of 'Ghost', combined with 'Charlie St Cloud' and some 'If I Stay' thrown in for good measure... @QuiverDistrib Our REVIEW (Written By Clare Brunton): crpwrites.com/endlessmoviereview Opening thoughts Endless is a teen romance that… Continue reading Endless Review

She Dies Tomorrow Review

A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening thoughts Have you ever woken up and just known something bad was going to happen? No matter what you do, you can't shake that feeling? Welcome to She Dies Tomorrow. Director full Amy Seimetz pulls triple credit as writer, director, and producer for She Dies… Continue reading She Dies Tomorrow Review