It may be all style and no substance, but there is never a dull moment in Edward Berger’s psychological drama, with the over-the-top visuals and Colin Farrell’s electric and incredibly sweaty performance keeping me hooked throughout.
Markiplier’s “Iron Lung” dazzles as a thrilling, low-budget adaptation that showcases his talent as an actor. Set in a dark, immersive world of oceanic blood, the film captivates despite its narrative complexity. While it demands background knowledge for full appreciation, its engaging performances and stunning visuals leave audiences eager for more.
Poppy and Alex are good friends who have been through a lot over the years and using vacations to spend time together and explore new places, but we see everything has unraveled in recent years. Can it be fixed?
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Train Dreams follows logger Robert Grainer as he navigates love, loss, and life’s transience in early 20th-century America. Directed by Clint Bentley, the film’s visual poetry, fluid editing, and naturalistic performances—especially from Will Patton—capture the beauty and melancholy of ordinary life, resonating deeply with themes of change and inevitability.
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It’s been a very long time since I read Mary Shelly’s book, though I do remember enjoying it, about a mad scientist who puts a corpse together and gives it life. It’s ripe for adaptation, and it’s first big one – that black-and-white monster relic – is considered a classic. I haven’t seen all adaptations […]
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Continuing on with the gala showings at the London Film Festival this year, the next film I decided to go for was The Mastermind. I have a passing familiarity with the work of Kelly Reichardt, I’ve seen a few of them, really liking Meek’s Cutoff and First Cow, but I’m not overtly familiar with her […]
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A popular singer anxiously waits for her medical test results in this charming yet reflective drama that remains one of Varda’s best-known works from the French New Wave era.
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I often wonder whether Franz Kafka realised that his writing would have such an enormous impact on global culture – not only have his works been formative in the creation of entire literary movements, the very mention of his name evokes particular images and ideas, such as the frustrations of navigating the bureaucracy, endless hallways […]
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Greetings again from the darkness. There may have been a movie that surprised me more than this one during 2024, but off the top of my head, I can’t think of one. My expectations were low for a film based on the true story of a British boy band pop star whose music I wasn’t […]
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One of the main problems when it comes to remaking huge, unsubtle sci-fi action movies from the 80s and 90s is that they tend to lose the bolshy personality and razor wit that made them so distinctive in the first place. Take both Robocop and Total Recall for example: two undisputed bangers from Paul Verhoven […]
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Writer/Director: David O. Russell Co-writer: Eric Warren Singer Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper ‘Powerful Period Piece’ In an awards season filled with movies about serious subjects, intense edge-of-the-seat thrillers and dark comedies, “American Hustle” stands out like a bright lightbulb. Yet neither because of the stylish time-period that it aims to capture […]
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Jennifer Lawrence already had a billion-dollar franchise, an Academy Award, and worldwide acclaim to her name before turning 30. Now fully transitioned into adult roles, Lynne Ramsey’s singular and challenging Die My Love might be the defining performance of Lawrence’s career.
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Jennifer Lawrence is a force of nature in #DieMyLove, a tumultuous tale of postpartum depression. The portrayal is effective, albeit frustrating (rightfully so). But I wish there was more of a script & a story to hold it all together. Particularly as things start to fall apart.
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Nuremberg was a historical drama film featuring the trial of the Nazis at Nuremberg. After the end of World War II, the US government, along with France, USSR and Great Britain, placed the remaining Nazi leaders on trial. This was based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai. The basis of the movie […]
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Colin Farrell brings every bit of his charisma and charm to his latest film, “Ballad of a Small Player”, a perplexing psychological drama that has so much going for it starting with it’s fully committed star. It’s directed by Edward Berger who is coming off of back-to-back Best Picture Oscar nominations for “All Quiet on […]
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The mind of Guillermo del Toro finds creative connections in a powerhouse effort which includes wonders of cinematic imagination unlike any other. From the worlds of Pan’s Labyrinth, The Orphanage, and Pinocchio, he creates new meaning with Frankenstein, one where an emergence of lights evolves, but the political aspects regarding humanistic value fall in the middle. To provide context, this is not your common Halloween-type Frankenstein film. This one has a storyline with emphasis which gives the monster meaning.
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Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, one of the most fruitful director-actor partnerships of recent times, are back for the third time in as many years (and the fifth time overall) with Bugonia and, wouldn’t you know, it’s another knockout. Though I was less keen on 2024’s Kinds of Kindness, both The Favourite and Poor Things […]
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A solid indie horror experiment that manages to be spooky, strange, and surprisingly heartfelt.
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1h 37mins 8/10 First time watch in the cinema Bloody – Twisted – Hilarious A weekend getaway to a remote cabin with a group of friends, we all know in the world of horror/thrillers there’s only one way for this to go down… only this time the danger is not from the outside, the group are […]
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Richard Linklater’s upcoming film, releasing on October 24, 2025, promises an engaging exploration of conversation and character. Set in a bar in 1943, Ethan Hawke portrays Lorenz Hart, reflecting on his struggles while celebrating with Richard Rodgers. With strong performances and thoughtful dialogue, this film offers a unique cinematic experience worth anticipating.
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