The Sparks Brothers, 2021.Directed by Edgar Wright.SYNOPSIS:How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.As endearingly, fawningly nerdy as […]
Movie Review – Malcolm & Marie (2021)
Malcolm & Marie, 2021.Directed by Sam Levinson. Starring John David Washington and Zendaya.SYNOPSIS:Malcolm (John David Washington) and Marie (Zendaya) have just returned from the premiere of his latest film. It’s late and someone is spoiling for a fight.This black and white arthouse exercise from writer director Sam Levinson has been loved and loathed in equal […]
Marvel’s WandaVision – Episode 5 Review
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Marvel’s WandaVision…As we slide into the Eighties, Marvel begins to extend its reach, lay down essential building blocks and make way for Phase Four. Florescent leg warmers, huge perms and era specific distractions cloak an intricate game of plotline poker. Slowly but surely this superficial sitcom-slash-delicate defence mechanism […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – R#J
R#J, 2021.Co-written and directed by Carey Williams. Starring Camaron Engels, Francesca Noel, David Zayas, Diego Tinoco, Siddiq Saunderson, and Russell Hornsby.SYNOPSIS:A modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy “Romeo and Juliet.”A movie adaptation of The Bard’s most popular play for the Instagram set has the obvious potential to be completely insufferable, and yet, Carey Williams’ daring debut […]
Movie Review – Silence & Darkness (2020)
Silence & Darkness, 2020.Directed by Barak Barkan. Starring Mina Walker, Joan Glackin, Jordan Lage, Sandra Garther and Ariel Zevon.SYNOPSIS:Blind and deaf sisters, Anna and Beth, live happily in a secluded small town with Father. However, when a neighbor stops by, Anna and Beth begin to realize Father’s intentions are more sinister than they could have […]
The Expanse Season 5 Finale Review – ‘Nemesis Games’
Ricky Church reviews the season five finale of The Expanse…The end of The Expanse‘s fifth season has come with ‘Nemesis Games’ as Holden, Alex and Bobbie launch a rescue mission for Naomi while everyone else in the system prepares for war. The finale was tense and emotional with considerably raised stakes as the crew of the […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Jockey
Jockey, 2021.Co-written and directed by Clint Bentley. Starring Clifton Collins Jr., Molly Parker, and Moisés Arias.SYNOPSIS:An aging jockey is determined to win one last championship, but his dream is complicated when a young rookie shows up claiming to be his son.It’s always enormously satisfying to see a talented, perhaps underappreciated character actor finally get gifted a […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – The World to Come
The World to Come, 2020.Directed by Mona Fastvold. Starring Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Casey Affleck, and Christopher Abbott.SYNOPSIS:Somewhere along the mid-19th century American East Coast frontier, two neighbouring couples battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physically and psychologically.Period gay romance has carved out quite the substantial niche […]
Video Game Review – Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood
Scott Watson reviews Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood…White Wolf Publishing’s World of Darkness series has a rich and varied history and lore, a solid base from which to create an engaging world and game. We’ve seen this already with the likes of Vampire: The Masquerade and its action RPG styles. The series, however, isn’t all […]
Movie Review – Greenland (2021)
Greenland, 2021.Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Starring Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd and Scott Glenn.SYNOPSIS:John (Gerard Butler) and Alison (Morena Baccarin) Garrity need to make it to safety with their son Nathan (Roger Dale Floyd). Their journey is only the start. A lack of alpha male behaviour from Gerard Butler instantly makes Greenland impressive. […]
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