A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Newlywed Rose (Odessa Young) becomes an unlikely muse to famous and damaged horror writer Shirley Jackson in this tense and exciting drama. Shirley has quite rightly been billed as Elizabeth Moss’ film, and her performance is every bit as insane as you would expect. An enigma… Continue reading Shirley Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Kajillionaire had its UK premiere earlier this week as part of London Film Festival 2020 and is now in cinemas around the country. The newest film from Miranda July (Me and You and Everyone We Know) follows an oddball family of grifters who live their life off the grid.… Continue reading Kajillionaire Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Centred around the blossoming relationship between two young men in New York City, Cicada offers a fresh perspective on falling in love with someone despite their trauma, and learning to accept your own. The two leads shine in different ways, Sheldon D. Brown particularly landing some… Continue reading Cicada Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat.co.uk. After leaving her abusive husband, Sandra is left living in a hotel room with her two daughters and facing a life with little options. That is until she decides to build her own home. Whilst this story could feel mundane in someone else’s hands, writer’s Malcolm… Continue reading Herself Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening The Extraordinary Ordinary hopes to show how difficult the everyday can be for people with trauma, but also how extraordinary their lives and connections can be. Unfortunately, it fails to hit higher than a mediocre level. Direction There are times within the film where we… Continue reading The Extraordinary Ordinary 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
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
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
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
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
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