Film, page 2

6 months ago

The Irishman at LFF: disappointing, if competent, straight-to-DVD mediocrity

Given the comments Martin Scorsese has recently made about a certain cinematic universe, it’s rather ironic that his latest film…

6 months ago

Le Mans ’66 at LFF: a lesson in artistic vision and integrity

James Mangold’s Le Mans ’66 is not a ‘car film’, but the story of two men who loved driving and…

6 months ago

The Two Popes at LFF: full of energy, care and love

I remember quite vividly when Pope Benedict XVI resigned from his post and Pope Francis was elected. At the time,…

6 months ago

The Last Black Man in San Francisco: a tale of time, memory, and nostalgia

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) both succeeds and fails in its tale of time, memory, nostalgia, and…

6 months ago

The Report at LFF: optimistic and refreshing

The Report, written and directed by Scott Z Burns, is the latest movie to revisit a dark chapter in American…

6 months ago

Color Out of Space at LFF: an elegant monolith of crazy

Preamble Shite: Yes, I know the correct spelling is ‘Colour’, and you Lovecraft scholars out there will know the Americanisation…