One of the most original and unique animated films of recent times, Away is a silent film that wears its heart on its sleeve. Following a young boy who lands in unknown territory, he finds a motorbike and a bird and searches for safety as he is chased by a large shadowy monster that seeks… Read More Away (2019)
One of my most anticipated films of 2020 that was delayed due to the pandemic was Promising Young Woman. Directed and written by Emerald Fennell in her directorial debut and starring Carey Mulligan as Cassie, a woman who pretends to be intoxicated and then confronts the men who try to take advantage of her. Proving… Read More Promising Young Woman (2020)
One of the best documentaries coming into this awards season is this Netflix feature that was executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama. Crip Camp follows the participants of Camp Jened in the 1970s which was a place that catered to teenagers with physical disabilities. Written and directed by Nicole Newnham and James Lebrecht, the… Read More Crip Camp (2020)
Another film on my awards season list is The Forty-Year-Old Version, released on Netflix, the film is a brilliant comedy film written, directed and starring Radha Blank. It first premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, with Blank walking away with the U.S. Dramatic Competition Directing Award which made it one of the hottest releases… Read More The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Rounding off the incredible Small Axe series is Education. Veering away from police discrimination completely and focusing on the mistreatment of black children by the education system. Following schoolboy Kingsley Smith (Kenyah Sandy) who is sent to a school for the “educationally subnormal”, a grotesque term used throughout for children who struggle academically. Kingsley cannot… Read More Education (2020)
The penultimate film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology series is named after a prominent figure of the Brixton riots that took place in 1981. Alex Wheatle sees the titular character (Sheyi Cole) serving a sentence after partaking in the riots and connecting with his roommate, Simeon (Robbie Gee) as he shares his story from… Read More Alex Wheatle (2020)
Happy new year, my fellow filmies! Now that we have left a year that has shaken the whole world up, we can now look forward to a new start where things can start to look more positive. As any film fan will know, we’ve now entered the period of awards season which means plenty of… Read More The Midnight Sky (2020)
2020 has certainly been a whirlwind of a year for many reasons thanks due to global pandemic. Like many others within the film community, I have found solace in films during the difficult times and the closure of cinemas have resulted in the majority of new releases being released onto streaming services. My website has… Read More Top 5 Films of 2020
The third installment of Steve McQueen’s revolutionary Small Axe anthology series is Red, White and Blue chronicling the career of Leroy Logan, a forensic scientist turned police officer who aims to tackle racism in the system by encouraging more non-white people to join the force. His goal to fix the system does not come without… Read More Red, White and Blue (2020)
One of the most exciting releases of the year comes in the form of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology series. Consisting of five films that explore the racial tensions during the late twentieth century in the West Indies community London, Small Axe is an achievement worthy of much awards discussion. I have written on McQueen’s… Read More Small Axe (2020)
