The restrained and low-key romantic drama, Past Lives will feel to some like it’s saying little and doing so at a glacial pace while many will find it a subtly seductive film with a powerful emotional undercurrent. Past Lives tracks the 36-year relationship of South Korean woman Na Young (Greta Lee) and male friend Hae Sung (Teo Yoo). They spend
Read moreFollowing Murder on The Orient Express and Death On The Nile, A Haunting In Venice is the third entry in Kenneth Branagh’s vivid, energetic but at times erratic and overcooked Agatha Christie adaptations. Like the two previous films, this one benefits from a few standout performances and its probing of detective Hercule Poirot’s formidable intellect and complex psyche. More than
Read moreHi Southern FM listeners, Here’s my review of the The Equalizer 3 as presented on ‘Built For Speed’ on Fri 8th Sept 2023. Nick’s rating: **1/2 Classification: MA15+ Director: Antoine Fuqua. Running time: 109 mins.
Read moreA screen drenched in pastel colours, oddly symmetrical compositions that recall childhood dioramas, zany off-kilter characters and obtuse dialogue, yes, it’s time for another Wes Anderson film. Some adore the droll humour, the oblique storylines, the monotone voices and the blank faces staring at the camera that typify his movies. Others, like myself, admire his visual artistry and maverick spirit
Read moreA cast that includes Maggie smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney is not a bad start for a film. They appear in the low-key, tear-jerking drama of faith, guilt and redemption, The Miracle Club. Set in a small Irish seaside town in 1967, the film employs a quirky premise to set up the story. Three devout Catholic friends Eileen (Kathy
Read moreThe Barbie movie has been one of the more intriguing events in recent popular culture. The fact that it’s based on a doll designed for pre-tween children but has a trailer with adult humour and ideas, makes this a complex, uncertain and slightly unsettling prospect before the opening titles roll. Is this a cleverly subversive feminist satire of a female
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