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 […]
Movie Review – Tornado (2025)
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 […]
Movie Review – Deep Cover (2025)
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 […]
2025 SXSW London Film Festival Review – The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés
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 […]
Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 10-12
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 […]
Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 7-9
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 […]
Poker Face Season 2 Review
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 […]
Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 4-6
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 […]
Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 1-3
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 […]
LEGO Star Wars at 20: The Video Game That Kickstarted a Phenomenon
Chris Connor looks at LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game twenty years on from its release… These days, LEGO and many of the largest pop culture franchises go hand in hand, be it Marvel, DC, Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog to movies like Jurassic Park and Dune. We’ve seen this especially in video games, with […]
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