A young woman breaks free from an overbearing friendship after learning to recognise and assert her own talents and desires. Saying more in 15 minutes than many a big budget drama, this short, uplifting film about a long, constraining friendship is pithy, witty and warm. It’s also realistic; Jenny (Andreina Byrne) knows her friendship with… Crude Oil (short film) Read More
“The queen has come to claim her crown” in new trailer for documentary Suzi Q
“I’d never seen a woman, with an instrument, in a band! ” says The GoGos’ Kathy Valentine in this trailer for documentary Suzi Q, exploring Suzi Quatro’s influence and groundbreaking work in the music industry. “A lot of girls tried to be Suzi Quatro, but when it’s in the DNA, you can’t fake that” says… “The queen has come to claim her crown” in new trailer for documentary Suzi Q Read More
Pete Davidson is the (slacker) King Of Staten Island in new trailer
Described as “a bracing comedy about love, loss and laughter on Staten Island”, Judd Apatow’s latest stars Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson. It’s available to rent from June 12. Here’s the synopsis: Scott (Davidson) has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his… Pete Davidson is the (slacker) King Of Staten Island in new trailer Read More
Impetigore trailer: do you really know your family?
*** My review and article are now live *** Impetigore, the upcoming horror from Satan’s Slaves director Joko Anwar, now has a trailer – and “blood-soaked” seems like an understatement. If you’re generally sanguine about the weirder members of your family, check it out below. Maya (Tara Basro), doing her best to survive in the… Impetigore trailer: do you really know your family? Read More
TRAILER: entrails galore and a message about colonialism in zombie flick Blood Quantum
A film about a virus has had its release schedule changed because of a virus – with horror streaming service Shudder opting instead for a surprise release a few days ago. Blood Quantum, from First Nations indigenous filmmaker Jeff Barnaby, is a zombie flick with a twist. Set on the Mi’gMaq reserve in Quebec, the… TRAILER: entrails galore and a message about colonialism in zombie flick Blood Quantum Read More
Indonesian horror Impetigore goes to Shudder with a July premiere
My review and article are now live *** Joko Anwar’s hit horror film – 2019’s fifth highest-grossing release in his home country of Indonesia – had its international premiere at Sundance this January. It will now premiere on AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural in the US, Canada and the… Indonesian horror Impetigore goes to Shudder with a July premiere Read More
Blood Quantum 3.5 stars
The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are immune to the zombie plague. Watching zombie movies in lockdown is a rollercoaster business. On the one hand, phew we’re safe at home! On the other, oh shit the fuckers are breaking in…. Blood Quantum Read More
John Wick streaming for free on YouTube with LionsgateLive this Friday
And there will be intros from KEANU REEVES and his Parabellum co-star HALLE BERRY. Part of their A Night At The Movies series hosted by Jamie Lee Curtis, LionsgateLIVE has been showing movies for the last few weekends, and collecting donations along the way – in the US their charity is the Will Rogers Motion… John Wick streaming for free on YouTube with LionsgateLive this Friday Read More
Let’s go (back) to the movies: flashbacks to film memories
Thinking about what to call these lockdown reminiscences – about films and cinemas – I was reduced to googling the full lyrics to Memory as a joke. It turns out they’re worryingly apt, so we may yet find that Cats becomes the voice of cinephiles rather than their punchline. That’s one hell of a “new… Let’s go (back) to the movies: flashbacks to film memories Read More
Movie memories: Christmas Cats, winter wonderlands and Wick
In 1999 I struck up a conversation at Heathrow with a nice young man after noticing he had a monogrammed suitcase (yes you read that right). He claimed to be rich though I never found out if he was telling the truth as after our one date we parted ways; he was too preppy for… Movie memories: Christmas Cats, winter wonderlands and Wick Read More
Oscars eligibility rules changing for next year
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced that for next year’s 93rd Academy Awards, streamed / VOD films will be eligible. This is a temporary change, brought in because of the shut down of cinemas across the US due to the coronavirus. A press release from the Oscars’ Board of Governors… Oscars eligibility rules changing for next year Read More
Astronaut 4 stars
A lonely widower battles his family, ill health and time to win a competition for a golden ticket to space. One of the reasons I love films about older people fulfilling their desires is that they make me feel, at 49, like I still have time to achieve something – anything! – before my time… Astronaut Read More
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