There's something rather ironic about two of the lead focuses in the topical Bombshell - Fox News anchors Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) and Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) - paving the way for the eventual #MeToo movement that would rock the media industry. Kelly and Carlson may not exactly fit people's descriptions of what it is to be a feminist - let us not forget Carlson … [Read more...] about Bombshell – Film Review
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review
A love story whose tragic finale is conveyed in the film's opening shot yet is still utterly painful when it's ultimately conjured, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a beautiful, masterfully still film. A period piece that details the lives of two 18th century women over the course of one fateful week, Celine Sciamma's dramatic romance feels modern all the same as its narrative … [Read more...] about Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review
Fisherman’s Friends – Film Review
Fisherman's Friends, one of those predictable feel-good true story tales that recounts the type of event better suited to a morning show segment rather than being extended for 112 minutes, ticks so many boxes in terms of what narrative beats to hit that it feels more design-by-committee rather than an organic telling. Given that it is based on a true story though it's … [Read more...] about Fisherman’s Friends – Film Review
Ford V Ferrari – Film Review
An old fashioned star vehicle and arguably the most entertaining film Matt Damon and Christian Bale have attached themselves to in the last few years, Ford V Ferrari is a beautiful-looking epic reminiscent of bygone cinema. A risky tactic from director James Mangold (Walk the Line, Logan) in that he's made a story-heavy car racing film for adults in a cinematic climate where … [Read more...] about Ford V Ferrari – Film Review
Romantic Road – MINI British Film Festival Review
In the opening seconds of Romantic Road, Rupert Grey - one of the film's subjects - is asked "What makes for a great story?". "Truth" is his answer. And indeed the story we bare witness to over the course of the documentary's 80 minute running time is entirely factual, which is probably what makes it so grand. In their mid-60's and blissfully retired, Rupert, a once-high … [Read more...] about Romantic Road – MINI British Film Festival Review