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Siberia (2020) BFI LFF Review

Posted on October 6, 2020October 14, 2020 by Joseph Wade

2020 BFI London Film Festival entry ‘Siberia’, from screenwriter-director Abel Ferrara and starring Willem Dafoe, is a self-reflective film that always feels just out of reach. Joseph Wade reviews.

Examining Controversial Depictions of Jesus Christ in Cinema

Posted on April 11, 2020June 22, 2020 by Katie Doyle

As one of history’s most influential figures, depictions of Jesus Christ have caused controversy and discord since the days of the early church, and the same goes for cinema. In this piece Katie Doyle examines cinema’s most provocative interpretations of the Easter Story.

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The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) Review

Posted on February 28, 2020June 22, 2020 by Leoni Horton

Netflix Joan Didion adaptation ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ (2020), from ‘Mudbound’ director Dee Rees, starring Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck and Willem Dafoe is “fails miserably on almost every conceivable level”. Leoni Horton reviews.

The Lighthouse (2019) Snapshot Review

Posted on October 27, 2019June 22, 2020 by Jacob Davis

Films like Robert Eggers’ ‘The Lighthouse’ (2019) “are why cinema exists”, the Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe starring movie being “engrossing and mysterious”, according to Jacob Davis in his review.

A Legend Honoured, Plus Updates on ‘The Batman’, New David Fincher Movie, New Robert Eggers Film, More

Posted on October 20, 2019June 22, 2020 by Joseph Wade

Over 20 major movie news stories, from casting on ‘The Batman’ to news on the new film studio in London, right through to the honouring of a legend, inside.

Why Aquaman Can Save the Drowning DCEU

Posted on January 3, 2019January 17, 2019 by Jacob Davis

How ‘Aquaman’ (2018) set the stage for a new era in the DCEU and provided fans with lots of reasons to be positive according to Jacob Davis.

Aquaman (2018) Review

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Joseph Wade

2018 DC release ‘Aquaman’ from James Wan, starring Jason Momoa, features “some fun, distinguishable and easy to digest characters, as well as exciting and creative action set pieces”.

Death Note (2017) Review

Posted on September 17, 2018October 8, 2018 by Darcy Rae

Netflix “missed the point” of ‘Death Note’ in adapting it for their streaming service in 2017 according to Darcy Rae in her review of the Adam Wingard directed movie.