Beginning off as a walk in the shoes of librarians at a city public library, The Public soon becomes a thought-provoking spotlight on social issues hitting community hubs around the world. Directed and written by, and starring Emilio Estevez, The Public centres around librarian Stuart Goodson (Estevez) and his friendship with a small group of homeless library patrons … [Read more...] about The Public – Film Review
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Diego Maradona – Film Review
Diego Armando Maradona is oft considered one of the greatest football players in the history of the game. And like most notable figures of public interest, his career was tarnished due to a series of scandals that became synonymous with his name. Controversy makes for enticing viewing though, and Asif Kapadia's appropriately titled documentary Diego Maradona occasionally … [Read more...] about Diego Maradona – Film Review
The Lion King – Film Review
There's a line uttered towards the closing moments of The Lion King where the villainous Scar (deliciously voiced by Chiwitel Ejiofor, easily forging his own identity separate from the grand vocals of Jeremy Irons from the animated original) that pretty much sums up this film to a tee: "This feels familiar. Where have I seen this before?" Beat-by-beat from a story perspective, … [Read more...] about The Lion King – Film Review
Stuber – Film Review
Much like the statistic for most comedies wherein not every joke entirely lands, Stuber, as a whole, is a buddy comedy actioner that doesn't work, but it's certainly not for a lack of trying. Hoping to utilise the chemistry of unlikely co-players Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista, Stuber seems to place itself on auto-pilot with the intention that the proven comedic talents … [Read more...] about Stuber – Film Review
Crawl – Film Review
Whilst perhaps not as smooth and taut in its execution as the similarly-themed 2016 survivalist thriller The Shallows - which pitted a resourceful Blake Lively against a very, very hungry great white shark - Alexandre Aja's Crawl is comparative in its approach, milking a tired and true formula for all its worth with effective tension, healthy smatterings of gore, and a neat … [Read more...] about Crawl – Film Review