Anger and authenticity: Peterloo review
Mike Leigh’s new film is too slow and didactic, but Peterloo ensures the historical events remain urgent, immediate, and grounded in human lives.
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Football, food and Fiat: A post-industrial pilgrimage to Turin
There are plenty of reasons to visit Turin: fine food and drink, fabulous Alpine vistas and a post-industrial vibe. But there’s also the monument to Grande Torino, a unique piece of football heritage.
Origin story overload: Solo: A Star Wars Story review
Solo: A Star Wars Story wasn’t awful, but it was hampered by boring action sequences, a lack of stakes, and overbearing worldbuilding.
Little Letterhole: The Shape of Water review
THE SHAPE OF WATER is nice, but weird. It’s very visually satisfying, and once you get passed the woman-sea monster romance,Continue Reading
What a story, James!: The Disaster Artist review
Tommy Wiseau’s accidental cult classic The Room is given a hilarious and touching tribute by James Franco, in a superb directorial debut that never forgets how much it owes its maker.
Win some, lose some: The Last Jedi review
SPOILERS: Fickle fans have accused him of ruining Star Wars, but in reality, Rian Johnson’s entry to the saga is a soaring triumph on a galactic scale, and might just be the best yet.
Fear, farce, and fake news: The Death of Stalin review
Armando Iannucci’s icily sharp Soviet satire hits all the right notes, and provides a chilling commentary of the absurdity and farce of modern day politics.
A film for the fans: Rogue One review
SPOILERS: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is a satisfying entry to the Star Wars canon. It suffers compared to The Force Awakens by offering little more than an extended prologue to the original film.
The successor to Spielberg: Arrival review
SPOILERS: Arrival is the best science fiction film of the decade. It is powerful and philosophical, speaking to the complexity of language and its ability to change our perception of the world around us.
