●●●●○ While parasitic horror isn’t exactly unprecedented filmmaking, Neasa Hardiman finds a way to keep you gripped to your seat and gasping for air in this psychological, maritime thriller. Premiering in Toronto (TIFF) in 2019, Sea Fever gained attention as … Continue reading Sea Fever // Review
There is no doubt the DC Extended Universe has had a turbulent, tonally confused and sometimes downright self-destructive journey thus far. The likes of Justice League (Zack Snyder, 2017) and Suicide Squad (David Ayer, 2016) were – despite their box … Continue reading DC-Extended Universe: A Retrospective After Birds of Prey, Paddy O’Dwyer looks back through DC’s Extended Universe and where it’s heading next
●●●●○ Dark Waters (Todd Haynes) revitalises the ‘court-room crusader’ of a bygone era… weaving heart-racing legal spectacle with slow burning emotional turmoil into a well crafted story of lies, litigation and loyalty. The story follows the weary eyed Rob … Continue reading Dark Waters // Review
●●●○○ Agnieska Holland’s Mr. Jones is stunningly visceral, emotionally impactful and unfortunately…dialogically vacuous. The film opens on a younger George Orwell narrating the writing process that lead to his Animal Farm, a masterful allegory of the horrors of the Soviet … Continue reading Mr. Jones // Review