A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Pretty much wherever you are in the world, you’re spending far more time at home than ever before. Here in Kent, we’re on lockdown so I’ve been streaming up a storm the last 4 weeks. Here are my top picks for your continued quaran-stream’s, let us… Continue reading Quaranstream Diary
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: If you put Jennifer’s Body, Red State, and The Babysitter in a blender, you’d get We Summon the Darkness. As a fan of all three, I really enjoyed Marc Meyers’ latest feature. DIRECTION: Meyers knows all the right horror tropes to click – seedy rest stops, girls wandering into… Continue reading We Summon the Darkness
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: I really didn’t know what to expect out of Gold Dust, other than a treasure hunting movie. Having watched it, I’m still not entirely sure what was happening in the film, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t fun. DIRECTION: Despite the premise of the film,… Continue reading Gold Dust (2020)
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. The Lawyer was due to have its world premiere at last month’s cancelled BFIFlare festival. Though the team were unable to have the premiere as anticipated, we here at CineChat had the opportunity to see a preview of Romas Zabarauskas’ third feature film. The film focuses… Continue reading The Lawyer
A version of this article originally appeared onCRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: The Other Lamb has been a festival success in various countries over the last 12 months, and I just happened to stumble across it by complete accident at October’s London Film Festival. Part of the official competition, I was compelled by the strong performances from an… Continue reading The Other Lamb
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: If you go down to the woods today, you’ll find… a ton of people with no character development or solid reason for being there. Oh, and a yeti I guess? DIRECTION: If you take the film apart and look at it as individual shots,… Continue reading Abominable (2020)
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: To talk about Vivarium is to ruin Vivarium. There are no spoilers in my review below, but if you’re even slightly intrigued, close this window and rush out to see it now. DIRECTION: Lorcan Finnegan directed and co-wrote the film, and he has a clear, masterful vision.… Continue reading Vivarium
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. When Jane’s best friend Fiona unexpectedly ends her life, Jane’s entire world view is rocked. Unable to steer her own ship, Jane entangles herself in Fiona’s old life, working as a childminder for her widow Gemma, and their son Bailey. Walker is able to capture Jane’s… Continue reading My Fiona
What do you do when you wake up one day and realise the bookstore your parents own is actually one of the biggest retailers of hardcore LGBT porn in the states? Circus of Books is a documentary headed to Netflix as part of their Documentary season. The film is directed by Rachel Mason and centres… Continue reading Circus of Books Review and Q&A
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: Surrogacy between friends can be a risky proposition, and in film it’s rarely portrayed in a positive light. Whilst The Surrogate equally doesn’t portray it as an easy road, it does show a different element to the process, and allows for different voices to weigh in… Continue reading The Surrogate
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