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Review — ‘Frankenstein’: Del Toro Fails To Reinvent
Though Jacob Elordi is magnificent as Shelley’s foe, Del Toro’s avoidance of grappling with modern technological ills is felt Continue reading
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Review: ‘A House Of Dynamite’ — As-It-Happened Nail-biter From Tension Don Katherine Bigelow Asks the Ultimate What-If
Bigelow’s Netflix white-knuckle thriller mines our worst fears in an immersive epic which succumbs to melodrama Continue reading
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Review: ‘Caught Stealing’ — Austin Butler Lights Up Darren Aronofsky’s Fun but Forgettable Comedy-Thriller
Veering from the psycho-gothic claustrophobia that made his name, Aronofsky shakes things up with a confused, balls-to-the-wall caper Continue reading
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“The Conjuring: Last Rites” Is a Lesson in Not Giving the People What They Want
Trying to be something more than it is, familiar-feeling “conclusion” to The Conjuring saga dials up the emotions but leaves a lot to be desired Continue reading
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Review — ‘Conclave’: Note-Perfect Papacy Thriller is This Year’s Best Picture
‘The Name of The Rose’ meets ‘Succession’ in this taut papal showdown Continue reading
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Review — ‘Small Things Like These’: A Quiet Tale About Life’s Raw Fragility
This moving adaptation of Claire Keegan’s novella sees Cillian Murphy captivate as a father haunted by Christmas ghosts Continue reading
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Review — ‘The Room Next Door’: In a Dying World, Almodóvar Celebrates Colour and Life
Pedro Almodóvar’s first foray into English-speaking cinema challenges us to look at life and death in a new, technicolour light Continue reading
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‘Kinds of Kindness’ — Absurdist Triptych is a Bloodthirsty Critique of Hollywood
Lanthimos’ latest film exposes man’s farcical attempts to deny our lot as animals in a dying world Continue reading
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‘Longlegs’ Review — Stylish Procedural Horror is a Shallow Disappointment
Beneath a glossy veneer and bewitching performances, Longlegs has no leg to stand on Continue reading
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Review: ‘Close to Home’ — A Raw, Daringly Vulnerable Debut
Michael Magee’s frank coming-of-age tale is a hopeful yet brutally realistic depiction of a conflicted and divided Belfast Continue reading
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