Singing superstar Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross, channeling her own superstar mother Diana Ross throughout) may be music royalty but she's in the horns of a dilemma, trying to stay relevant in an industry that values youth and profitability over a lifetime of achievement. This is one of the main narrative beats of Nisha Ganatra's The High Note, a standard though nonetheless … [Read more...] about The High Note – Film Review
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The Peanut Butter Falcon – Film Review
After meeting aspiring actor Zack Gottsagen at a camp for performers with disabilities (Gottsagen has down syndrome), writing/directing duo Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz knew they had to make a film for him. Taking Gottsagen's own desires of being an actor and altering it slightly for his character (also named Zak) - here it's a love of wrestling - The Peanut Butter Falcon … [Read more...] about The Peanut Butter Falcon – Film Review
Suspiria – Film Review
Continuing the wave of divisive art-house horror that we have seen as of late with the release of such titles as mother! and Hereditary, Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria arrives ready to face a similar reaction where it’s likely to be both championed and criticised in equal measure. The 1977 Dario Argento original is considered a classic within the horror genre, but unlike the … [Read more...] about Suspiria – Film Review
Bad Times at the El Royale – Film Review
"Quentin Tarantino would be proud". That was the immediate mindset I had whilst watching Bad Times at the El Royale, a stylish noir-like mystery that flirts with multiple genres and, like its plethora of characters, shouldn't be taken at face value. Set in 1969 at the El Royale, a run-down hotel that straddles the state lines of both California and Nevada, the film initially … [Read more...] about Bad Times at the El Royale – Film Review