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Ride the Eagle (2021) Review

Posted on October 3, 2021April 16, 2024 by Leoni Horton

Jake Johnson co-writes and stars in ‘Ride the Eagle’ (2021), the Trent O’Donnell film of a man reconnecting with his deceased mother and makes the most of Covid limitations. Review by Leoni Horton.

The Beta Test (2021) EIFF Review

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Jim Cummings’ newest offering, ‘The Beta Test’, is a ‘Twilight Zone’ shaped Hollywood rabbit hole filled with murder, mystery, manipulation, data harvesting, consumerism, greed and luxury stationery. Leoni Horton reviews.

The Kissing Booth 3 (2021) Review

Posted on August 16, 2021October 18, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Netflix young adult rom-com ‘The Kissing Booth 3’, starring Joey King, Jacob Elordi and Joel Courtney, is a disappointing end to an already tedious franchise. Leoni Horton reviews.

Sound of Metal (2021) Review

Posted on April 12, 2021December 28, 2021 by Leoni Horton

‘Sound of Metal’, from screenwriter-director Darius Marder, is a triumph for Best Actor nominee Riz Ahmed who is utterly dazzling from the moment he arrives on screen. Leoni Horton reviews.

Promising Young Woman (2021) Review

Posted on March 23, 2021July 13, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Emerald Fennell filters every bubble-gum pink detail through a boldly cinematic narrative, exposing the real-world judgemental attitudes surrounding rape in ‘Promising Young Woman’ (2021). Leoni Horton reviews.

She’s the Man (2006) – 15th Anniversary Review

Posted on March 17, 2021November 20, 2022 by Leoni Horton

Perhaps we didn’t all grow up to be Shakespearean scholars, but ‘She’s the Man’ is still terrific gender-bending fun. Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum star in ‘She’s the Man’, now 15 years old. Leoni Horton reviews.

Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry (2021) Review

Posted on March 12, 2021August 30, 2021 by Leoni Horton

With ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’, director R.J. Cutler constructs a mesmerising treat that will make a fan of musical sensation Billie Eilish out of any viewer. Leoni Horton reviews.

Sweetheart (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Marley Morrison British seaside holiday film ‘Sweetheart’, featuring the debuting Nell Barlow, is a nuanced exploration of sexuality and a modern twist in the realm of British film. Leoni Horton reviews.

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on February 25, 2021December 28, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Marianne Elliott-Said, aka punk pioneer Poly Styrene of the X-Ray Spex, is the subject of her daughter’s documentary ‘Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché’ (2021), reviewed from Glasgow Film Festival by Leoni Horton.

Creation Stories (2021) Review – GFF

Posted on February 24, 2021March 7, 2021 by Leoni Horton

Directed by Nick Moran, Creation Stories – about music studio founder Alan McGee – is a mildly offensive, egotistical mess, and we can only hope Liam and Noel Gallagher never see this film. Leoni Horton reviews.

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