Reviews

Pearl (2022) Review

Posted on March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 by Margaret Roarty

Mia Goth carries ‘X’ prequel ‘Pearl’ (2022) on her back, her eyes wild and performance perfectly balanced. Ti West’s sequel is better than the first. Review by Margaret Roarty.

X (2022) Review

Posted on March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 by Margaret Roarty

Despite pacing issues and an unwillingness to engage with the time period, Mia Goth emerges as a star in Ti West’s X (2022). Review by Margaret Roarty.

I Like Movies (2022) Review

Posted on March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 by Mark Carnochan

Filmmaker Chandler Levack cleverly takes the familiar coming-of-age formula and creates a fresh, enjoyable film. Stars Isaiah Lehtinen, Romina D’Ugo. Review by Mark Carnochan.

War Pony (2023) Review

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Mark Carnochan

Riley Keough and Gina Gammell direct a slow rumination on the aimless lives of two Native Americans in their Cannes and GFF entry ‘War Pony’. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023) Review

Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 by Kieran Judge

Idris Elba returns as Luther in BBC and Netflix feature film ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’. Co-starring Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis. It’s fun for fans new and old. Review by Kieran Judge.

Polite Society (2023) GFF Review

Posted on March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by Mark Carnochan

“Truly, a star has been born in Priya Kansara” in Nida Manzoor’s unique British coming-of-age film ‘Polite Society’, a film with all the makings of a smash hit. Review by Mark Carnochan.

An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It (2022) Short Film Review

Posted on March 11, 2023March 11, 2023 by Joseph Wade

‘An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It’, the stop motion film nominated for Animated Feature at the Oscars 2023, is enchanting, unmissable. Review by Joseph Wade.

Scream VI (2023) Review

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by Kieran Judge

‘Scream VI’, the latest instalment in the ‘Scream’ franchise, is one hell of a cinematic horror ride, though it lacks the new direction it promised. Review by Kieran Judge.

Living (2022) Review

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by Kieran Judge

Bill Nighy is utterly astonishing in ‘Living’ (2022), Kazuo Ishiguro’s adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 film ‘Ikiru’ about old age and illness. Review by Kieran Judge.

My Year of Dicks (2022) Short Film Review

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 by Joseph Wade

‘My Year of Dicks’, the short film created by Pamela Ribon and nominated in the Oscars Animated Short category, is punk and loving, a great film. Review by Joseph Wade.

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