As the nineteenth gives way to the twentieth century and scientific invention brings forth new ways of traversing and seeing the world, a modern American family, the Otis’, move into their new English country home, Canterville Chase. Unbeknownst to them, the house is haunted by a previous owner, Sir Simon de Canterville, who has been terrorising the grounds for over three … [Read more...] about The Canterville Ghost – Film Review
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Two Tickets to Greece – Film review
Opening over the Christmas period, comes one of the crowd favourites at this year’s French Film Festival - Two Tickets to Greece. Imagine a French version of Mamma Mia, exploring the trials and tribulations of friendship instead of a paternal mystery. Three childhood friends – Laure Calamy, Olivia Côte, and Kristin Scott Thomas – take a hilarious trip down memory lane in … [Read more...] about Two Tickets to Greece – Film review
Squaring the Circle – Film review
Anton Corbijn, the brilliant music video auteur, iconic photographer, and director of the Ian Curtis biopic Control spins some historical wax as he gets into the grooves behind some the most iconic album cover art of all time. Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey "Po" Powell formed the iconic album art design studio Hipgnosis and became rock royalty during the 1970s. Storm and Po … [Read more...] about Squaring the Circle – Film review
Bring Him to Me – Film review
In the spirit of 2018’s adrenalin-fuelled Upgrade, comes Australian director Luke Sparke’s thriller, Bring Him to Me. Canadian Barry Pepper, a reluctant driver for a mob outfit, must drive a young and unsuspecting new recruit (Costa) to their boss (Rachel Griffiths). They are to collect their share of the takings from a recent heist of pawn shop owner, Sam Neill. When … [Read more...] about Bring Him to Me – Film review
#chadgetstheaxe – Film Review
Unlike similarly themed projects though, like Spree or Deadstream, #chadgetstheaxe (yes, the hashtag is part of the title, so you got to give it points for having its social tag already built in) opts to focus its time on a multitude of vloggers, allowing Travis Bible's on-line scarer to divide its time between a multitude of influencers, which, in turn, allows us as an … [Read more...] about #chadgetstheaxe – Film Review