Film review: Empire of Light, and two giveaways
Sam Mendes writes and directs this prestige drama that in spite of Olivia Coleman’s tremendous performance, fails to hit the right buttons.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: Aftersun, Cocaine Bear
This week, one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking British debuts in recent memory, and a film so ludicrously entertaining that it’s hard to believe…
By Francisco Silva - 6 min read
Film review: Women Talking, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
Sarah Polley’s thought-provoking Women Talking confronts oppression and patriarchy as two interchangeable concepts, while Marvel’s Ant-Man does the bare minimum
By Francisco Silva - 6 min read
Film review: The son, Corsage and ticket giveaway
The director of The Father continues his trilogy, and Vicky Krieps helms a new type of period drama.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Two Can Play That Game – The Lorikeet Tree
Back to school means back to 20 minutes reading per night for primary school-aged children.
By Audrey Elizabeth - 3 min read
Film review: The Whale and Knock at the Door
Two established filmmakers succumb to their worst whims in two fairly mediocre films that are ironically both saved by a tremendous central performance.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: Tár
Cate Blanchett’s immense masterclass performance deserves to be studied years to come in Todd Field’s expertly designed story about the self-destructive power of the ego.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read