One of the big films to come out of this year’s Cannes Film Festival was Annette, the English language debut from French director Leos Carax. Following the relationship between controversial stand-up comedian, Henry McHenry (Adam Driver) and famous soprano, Ann Defrasnoux (Marion Cotillard), Annette is an epic in terms of the various themes it explores… Read More Annette (2021)
One of the most anticipated British films of the year is finally here. Censor has been the subject of much discussion since its world premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and it’s easy to see why. The film takes place in the early 1970s during the height of the Video Nasties craze and follows… Read More Censor (2021)
People Just Do Nothing is one of the funniest comedies the BBC has had to offer in recent years. Following the incredibly popular mockumentary style that has become increasingly common in the comedy format for TV shows, People Just Do Nothing follows a group of aspiring musicians who run a pirate radio station, Kurupt FM,… Read More People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021)
After a year delay, Zola has finally hit cinemas and was well worth the wait. Based on a series of tweets published by Aziah “Zola” King as well as an article written on the subject, “Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted” by David Kushner, Zola captures the viewers… Read More Zola (2020)
As cinemas have gradually been getting back to normal, a lot has been riding on the release of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad. The sequel to the much maligned 2016 film, Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad may not have a title that clearly distinguishes it from its predecessor but the standard in overall quality couldn’t… Read More The Suicide Squad (2021)
Pixar’s latest film, Luca, takes us all the way to the Italy and follows the life of the titular character, a sea monster, who longs to have adventures on the surface after being introduced to the land by his new friend, Alberto, who is also a sea monster. The two escape to the nearby town… Read More Luca (2021)
Jason Lei Howden’s 2019 action film Guns Akimbo had a massive amount of hype in the lead up to its release thanks to various amounts of images shared of the film’s lead Daniel Radcliffe walking around New York in a frenzy in his dressing gown while sporting guns. People thought Radcliffe was having a breakdown… Read More Guns Akimbo (2019)
Another film that was postponed thanks to the pandemic was The Forever Purge. Written by series creator James DeMonaco and directed by Everado Gout, The Forever Purge has been released as the latest in The Purge series. The film follows the events of the third film, The Purge: Election Year and sees the NFFA back… Read More The Forever Purge (2021)
One film that saw a delayed international release was Christopher Landon’s horror comedy, Freaky. Combining plot points from Freaky Friday and Friday the 13th, the film follows a small town that is plagued by a sadistic serial killer, the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn) who ends up swapping bodies with Millie, a shy teenage girl (Kathryn… Read More Freaky (2020)
Disney’s latest animation, Raya and the Last Dragon continues the inclusion of strong female characters being incorporated into the Disney universe. Taking inspiration from an array of Southeast Asian cultures, the film takes place in Kumandra, a nation that is divided into five tribes following a power struggle between them that ended when Sisu, the… Read More Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
