REVIEW: Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
This 2019 biographical comedy-drama, based on a true story about the Cornish fishermen-cum-folk singers, is directed by Chris Foggin. It stars Daniel Mays, James Purefoy, Tuppence Middleton, David Hayman, Dave Johns, Maggie Steed and Noel Clarke. Music executive and Londoner Danny (Mays) arrives in the…
REVIEW: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
What makes a “based on a true story” film legitimately compelling rather than a fleetingly entertaining curiosity? The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, the latest Netflix original film and directorial debut from actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, may be an utterly conventional heart-warmer of a true story,…
REVIEW: Ben Is Back (2019)
There are two movies inside Ben is Back: one is a compellingly observed look at how the trauma of addiction afflicts not only the addict, but the family, à la Beautiful Boy at the turn of the year; the other is a cumbersome payback thriller…
REVIEW: Triple Frontier (2019)
I’ve been concerned about Netflix originals for a little while. For every ‘Roma,’ the Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Director, you have certifiable duds like ‘Mute,’ ‘Special Correspondents,’ and ‘Bright.’ I feared Netflix was becoming the next Straight-to-DVD option,…
REVIEW: What Men Want (2019)
Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a brilliant sports agent but she keeps getting boxed out by her male colleagues and she can never seem to get ahead. After meeting a physic at a friend’s bachelorette party, she gains the unexpected edge when she develops…
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: Out Of Blue
Directed by: Carol Morley Cast: Mamie Gummer, Patricia Clarkson, James Caan Release Date: 29th March 2019
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2019: Gloria Bell
Directed by: Sebastián Lelio Cast: Julianne Moore, Alanna Ubach, Sean Astin Release Date: 7th June 2019
REVIEW: Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
“They’ll never make a movie about girls like us, and you know why? Because it would be so sad that they’d have to sprinkle Prozac on the popcorn or people would kill themselves”- Natalie’s Mum Rebel Wilson stars as Natalie, a New York dwelling architect…
REVIEW: Captain Marvel (2019)
Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) must figure out her past as she’s caught in the middle of a galactic war between the Kree and the shapeshifting Skrulls. Captain Marvel is the twenty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and for all, it follows the standard MCU…
SUNDANCE 2019: The Farewell
In Lulu Wang’s The Farewell a family prepares to say goodbye to their wonderful matriarch who’s been diagnosed with lung cancer, a little detail the family intends to keep unbeknownst to her. They organize a spontaneous wedding in the family so they can have a…