Tighten those neck bolts, it’s time for ten essential Frankenstein-inspired movies… Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a literary classic and one of my all-time favourite books, from an era of fiction I love. The tale of the titular doctor creating a reanimated monster has inspired plenty of literature since but it has also provided ample inspiration […]
Movie Review – Poor Things (2023)
Poor Things, 2023. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Suzy Bemba, Kathryn Hunter, Vicki Pepperdine, Margaret Qualley, and Hanna Schygulla. SYNOPSIS: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist […]
Bob Marley: One Love remains top of the charts on another quiet box office weekend
With a worm-sized shadow looming over the box-office charts in the shape of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two (read our ★★★★ review here), Bob Marley: One Love capitalised on the calm before the sand storm by staying on top with $13.5 million. Paramount’s musical biopic saw receipts slide 53%, but its surprise opening weekend performance […]
Exclusive Interview – Poor Things composer Jerskin Fendrix
Chris Connor chats with Poor Things composer Jerskin Fendrix… Since premiering at Venice, Poor Things has earned a swathe of awards and strong critical reception. One of the key elements that has helped drive its success is the unorthodox score from musician Jerskin Fendrix, marking his first film score. The film has earned a nomination […]
Movie Review – Poor Things (2023)
Poor Things, 2003, Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Kathryn Hunter, Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael. SYNOPSIS: The incredible tale about the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Yorgos Lanthimos is one of […]
Ranking the Major Best Picture Contenders for the 2024 Oscars
EJ Moreno looks at films heading for the 2024 Oscars… As we enter the New Year and the 2024 award season begins, the contenders for Best Picture are starting to take shape. While anything can happen from now to the Oscars in March, we have over ten films that most likely play a part in […]
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron tops the box office as Godzilla Minus One holds strong
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron flew to the top of the U.S. box-office this weekend, and in doing so it became the first original anime production to top the domestic box office. The critically-acclaimed coming-of-age story earned $12.8 million during its opening weekend, which takes its global total to $84 million, $56 million […]
Meet Emma Stone’s Bella in new trailer for Poor Things
With just a week to go until the US release of Poor Things, Searchlight Pictures has revealed a new trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Frankenstein-inspired black comedy fantasy. The film stars Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a woman who is brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist (Willem Dafoe), and tells the story of the […]
Has the Oscars Finally Embraced “The Weird”?
EJ Moreno looks at the Academy Awards and the new era of films vying for recognition… As we enter a new awards season, it’s refreshing to look at the landscape of potential contenders. Loving the race to the Academy Awards for decades and later entering my own awards season as a Critics Choice Association voter, […]
Emma Stone introduces her character Bella Baxter in Poor Things trailer
Having wowed audiences on the festival circuit, where we called it “the vision of a unique voice” in which “Emma Stone delivers some of her best work since La La Land“ in our ★ ★ ★ ★ review (which you can read here), it’s now time for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things to see the world, […]
