In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Film Review - Triangle of Sadness
Maybe skip the popcorn for this one, but make sure you climb aboard for one of the best films of the year.
Film Review - The Banshees of Inisherin
Don’t expect a barrel of laughs or a feckin’ good time, but McDonagh’s latest is a powerful dark comedy that’ll have you thinking about your own mental state long after you leave the cinema.
Film Review - The Lost King
The Lost King can pretend like it’s focusing on Richard, but the truth is they could change the title to The Lost Queen, and nobody would bat an eye.
Film Review - Moja Vesna
Moja Vesna rewards those with the patience to dig into the details.
Film Review - She Said
A film whose subject matter should have been treated with the utmost care, She Said can only be described as an overall meagre, flat attempt at capturing a moment in time that will be remembered for its fervent rage and violent passion.
Film Review - Stars at Noon
A grim look at international relations through the lens of a hostile Nicaragua, Claire Denis’ latest ‘romantic thriller’ Stars at Noon is unfortunately lacking in both romance and thrills.
Film Review - Bones and All
Playing like an emotional middle ground between Badlands and the Twilight saga, Luca Guadagnino's new Timothee Chalamet-starrer Bones and All is a romantic cannibal road movie, presenting a tale of both the impossibility and inevitability of love; how even in the bleakest of circumstances, when we least expect, or even want it, romance can blossom like a weed in the desert.
Film Review - Millie Lies Low
Millies Lies Low is an effective tragicomic story of the way we create truth to find our own, as well as the lengths we will go to and things we will have to lose to get to it.
Film Review - Armageddon Time
At its most essential, the film is a story of a young Jewish boy who befriends a Black boy, and the confusing strata of privilege and injustices that come to define his place in late-20th-Century America.
Film Review - The Woman King
The real achievement of this ripping action flick, bless its existence, is its characters and themes: there’s a full meal here, and all of it is delicious.
Film Review - Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Perhaps the real Going To Paris was the friends that Mrs. Harris made along the way.
Film Review - Everything in Between
Everything in Between is a meditation on death and our lack of control over it.
Film Review - A Taste of Hunger
A Taste of Hunger’s respect to the fine art of good grub is exquisite.
ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022 Film Review - The Shadow of the Day
What does it mean to be a patriot? Would you betray your country in favour of the human race?
Film Review - Amsterdam
A star-studded cast, 1920s decor, bursts of comedy, and a film noir-inspired story come together to make David O. Russell’s new film an enjoyable romp that should be seen on the big screen.
Film Review - Don’t Worry Darling
It is practically impossible to disentangle Olivia Wilde’s mystery thriller Don’t Worry Darling from its accompanying, and rather shocking tidal wave of controversy and exposures.
ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022 Film Review - The Inner Cage
Screening at the 2022 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival which runs 13th September to 16th October.
ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022 Film Review - The King of Laughter
Screening at the 2022 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival which runs 13th September to 16th October.
Film Review - Martyrs
Martyrs is up there as a formative film of its time period. Just don’t dive deeper into its writer-director’s filmography looking for a similar level of quality.
Sci-Fi FF 2022 Film Review - The Pink Cloud
Above the skies of Brazil, seemingly innocuous pink clouds signal the beginning of a looming terror and an issue that lingers for years. Can humans adapt and survive without the socialisation, fresh air, and “normality” we’ve come accustomed to?