Shaun Munro reviews Dirt 5… There’s something to be said for the comfort of familiarity in these troubling times, and while the latest entry into Codemasters’ Dirt racing series won’t leave many blown away, it is nevertheless a sturdy example of a reliable racer that’s undemanding and perhaps all the better for it. There are […]
Movie Review – Dead (2020)
Dead, 2020. Co-written and directed by Hayden J. Weal. Starring Thomas Sainsbury, Hayden J. Weal, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, and Tomai Ihaia. SYNOPSIS: Marbles, a hapless stoner, can see ghosts. Tagg, a recently dead wannabe super-cop, needs to find a serial killer. Can a critical ghost cop and a directionless stoner get over their prejudices and work together […]
Video Game Review – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Shaun Munro reviews The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope… What better time than Halloween in the middle of a global pandemic for Supermassive Games to release the second entry into their Until Dawn spin-off anthology project, The Dark Pictures? Though Little Hope offers up a more intriguing narrative than the lackluster prior effort Man of Medan, […]
Arrow Video FrightFest 2020 Review – Slaxx
Slaxx, 2020. Co-written and directed by Elza Kephart. Starring Romane Denis, Brett Donahue, Sehar Bhojani, and Stephen Bogaert. SYNOPSIS: When a possessed pair of jeans begins to kill the staff of a trendy clothing store, it is up to Libby, an idealistic young salesclerk, to stop its bloody rampage. Director Elza Kephart does for Levi’s what […]
Movie Review – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, 2020. Directed by Jacob Woliner. Starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova. SYNOPSIS: Follow-up film to the 2006 comedy centering on the real-life adventures of a fictional Kazakh television journalist named Borat. Sacha Baron Cohen’s filmed-in-secret Borat sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, is faced with over-the-odds challenges compared to your average belated comedy. Cohen […]
Movie Review – On the Rocks (2020)
On the Rocks, 2020. Written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans, Jessica Henwick, and Jenny Slate. SYNOPSIS: A mother reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York. On the face of it, Sofia Coppola’s new film might appear to be her slushiest and least “essential” […]
Movie Review – Honest Thief (2020)
Honest Thief, 2020. Directed by Mark Williams. Starring Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan, Anthony Ramos, and Robert Patrick. SYNOPSIS: Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Liam Neeson has certainly calmed things down on the action front […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – Lovers Rock
Lovers Rock, 2020. Co-written and directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Michael Ward, Shaniqua Okwok, and Kedar Williams-Stirling. SYNOPSIS: A single evening at a house party in 1980s West London sets the scene, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance, and music. The second entry into Steve McQueen’s five-part “Small Axe” anthology […]
Movie Review – Ammonite (2020)
Ammonite, 2020. Written and Directed by Francis Lee. Starring Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, James McArdle, Alec Secăreanu, and Fiona Shaw. SYNOPSIS: In 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever. Though not quite […]
2020 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Human Voice
The Human Voice, 2020. Co-written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Tilda Swinton. SYNOPSIS: A woman watches time passing next to the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up, but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn’t understand that his master has abandoned him. Two living beings facing abandonment. All […]
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