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Batman Begins at 20: How it reinvented franchise filmmaking

June 17, 2025 by Chris Connor

Chris Connor on Batman Begins as it turns 20… It is hard now to think that Batman had become somewhat of a laughing stock in the late 90s through the early 00s, supplanted by the likes of Spider-Man and X-Men who had both launched their own successful franchises in the years following the Dark Knight’s […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Chris Connor, Movies Tagged With: Batman, batman begins, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, DC

2025 SXSW London Film Festival Review – Winter in Sokcho

June 14, 2025 by Chris Connor

Winter in Sokcho, 2024. Directed by Koya Kamura. Starring Bella Kim, Roschdy Zem, Mi-hyeon Park, Tae-ho Ryu, Doyu Gong, Kyung-soon Jung. SYNOPSIS: A young Korean girl’s life takes an unexpected turn when a French artist visits her country, disrupting her routine. Elisa Shua Dusapin’s novel Winter in Sokcho was a big hit in France on […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Festivals, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Bella Kim, Doyu Gong, Kyung-soon Jung, Mi-hyeon Park, Roschdy Zem, SXSW London, Tae-ho Ryu, Winter in Sokcho

Movie Review – Tornado (2025)

June 13, 2025 by Chris Connor

Tornado, 2025. Written and Directed by John Maclean. Starring Kōki, Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira, and Joanne Whalley. SYNOPSIS: A Japanese puppeteer’s daughter gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman and his son Little Sugar. Director John Maclean burst onto the scene with 2015’s […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Jack Lowden, Joanne Whalley, John Maclean, Kōki, Takehiro Hira, Tim Roth, Tornado

Movie Review – Deep Cover (2025)

June 12, 2025 by Chris Connor

Deep Cover, 2025. Directed by Tom Kingsley. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine, Ian McShane, and Sean Bean. SYNOPSIS: Three improv actors are asked to go undercover by the police in London’s criminal underworld. Tom Kingsley has made a name for himself on British television, on the likes of Stath Lets […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Movies, Reviews, Top Stories Tagged With: Amazon, Bryce Dallas Howard, Deep Cover, Ian McShane, Nick Mohammed, Orlando Bloom, Paddy Considine, Prime Video, Sean Bean, Tom Kingsley

2025 SXSW London Film Festival Review – The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés

June 12, 2025 by Chris Connor

The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés, 2024. Directed by Antón Álvarez. SYNOPSIS: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés is a story that combines the power of music with the weight of a family secret that must come to light. Starring Yerai Cortés himself, the plot explores themes of passion, love and forgiveness as the protagonist […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Festivals, Movies, Reviews, SXSW Tagged With: Antón Álvarez, SXSW London, The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés, Yerai Cortés

Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 10-12

May 15, 2025 by Chris Connor

Chris Connor reviews the final three episodes of Star Wars: Andor season 2… Andor’s penultimate arc paid off so much of the legwork of both seasons, with the Ghorman massacre showing the Empire’s true intentions on the planet and the decimation left in their wake. The action and horror of that episode was beautifully contrasted […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Movies, Reviews, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Diego Luna, Disney, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars: Andor, tony gilroy

Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 7-9

May 7, 2025 by Chris Connor

Chris Connor reviews episodes 7-9 of Star Wars: Andor season 2… After six episodes Andor’s second season has laid the groundwork for a grandstand conclusion to one of the finest pieces of Star Wars media. While it may appear slow in some regards, the meticulous attention to detail and careful storytelling have gradually moved the […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Movies, Reviews, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Dan Gilroy, Diego Luna, Disney, Genevieve O'Reilly, Star Wars, Star Wars: Andor, tony gilroy

Poker Face Season 2 Review

May 6, 2025 by Chris Connor

Chris Connor reviews the second season of Poker Face… Rian Johnson’s Poker Face proved a huge hit on its initial release in 2023.  A crime comedy with plenty of unique personality, we followed Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale, on the run from criminal organisations, sleuthing her way from one situation to another. It further cemented Johnson […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Reviews, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Cynthia Erivo, Giancarlo Esposito, Natasha Lyonne, poker face, Rian Johnson, richard kind

Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 4-6

April 30, 2025 by Chris Connor

Chris Connor reviews episodes 4-6 of  Star Wars: Andor season 2… The opening three episodes of Andor season 2 really set the stakes for the season. While it may have been a busy three episodes in terms of the assortment of characters, it carried on the strengths of the first season and contained some of […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Movies, Reviews, Television, Top Stories Tagged With: Adria Arjona, Beau Willimon, Diego Luna, Disney, Star Wars, Star Wars: Andor, tony gilroy

Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 1-3

April 22, 2025 by Chris Connor

Chris Connor reviews the Star Wars: Andor season 2 premiere episodes… Andor was a huge smash on its release in 2022, arriving amid a series of up and down Star Wars television shows. It really captured the danger of resistance to Imperial rule and how oppressive the Empire could be – something that events in […]

Filed Under: Chris Connor, Movies, Reviews, Television Tagged With: Diego Luna, Disney, Lucasfilm, Star Wars, Star Wars: Andor

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