by George Wood When I first heard that there was going to be a new Tetris movie, my first thought was: how are they going to make a story out of giant blocks falling from the sky? Maybe an apocalyptic sci-fi movie, something not too far off from the widely maligned 2015 film Pixels? Or maybe a drama about someone who views and solves problems … Continue reading Tetris (2023) – Review
by George Wood The fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) has enjoyed a resurgence in the past few years. Shows like the pop culture behemoth Stranger Things helped boost the game’s profile among wider audiences, and with the game’s emphasis on adventure and social storytelling, new players such as myself found it a much-needed means of escape during the pandemic. A new film adaptation … Continue reading The Middling Earth: Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
by Jed Wagman Move over Baby Yoda, there’s a new cute little character in town. And that loveable character is Marcel. Marcel is a little shell and has his own little pair of shoes on and one big eye. After becoming an internet sensation on YouTube back, in 2010, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is from director Dean Fleischer-Camp and writer Jenny Slate (who … Continue reading Marcel the Shell with Shoes On – Review
by Sarah Cook Bill Nighy is one of the UK’s most versatile actors. Whether he plays an ageing rockstar in Love Actually, a disgruntled editor in Page 8, or a Scottish squid villain in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, to a Victorian Detective in The Limehouse Golem, Bill Nighy is brilliant in everything he does and beloved by many. Now Nighy has produced his, … Continue reading Living – BFI London Film Festival 2022 Review
by Sarah Cook When Rian Johnson’s Knives Out came out in 2019, it revitalised the Whodunnit genre and switched up the game. Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc was instantly lifted into the annals of great literary detectives; his southern drawl placed with alums such as Jessica Fletcher, Poirot, and Sherlock Holmes. As with anything successful, Knives Out instantly produced a sequel – the hilariously named Glass … Continue reading Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – BFI London Film Festival Review
by Sarah Cook Period dramas are certainly in their heyday once more, Thanks to the Netflix sexy series Bridgerton, everyone is clamouring over themselves to make and watch shows set in the Regency era. For better or for worse, I might add. Certainly, for every Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Emma (2020) which are both a glorious adaptations, there is a ghastly Persuasion (2022,) So, … Continue reading Mr Malcolm’s List – Review
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