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Forgotten (기억쁘 밤) (2017) (Review)

1 April 2021

I am always quite happy whenever Netflix takes a couple of year old films that I would have never stumbled upon otherwise, and adds them to their interminable streaming collection. This is how I managed to choose Forgott

5 Facts About the 2021 Oscars

24 March 2021

The Oscar nominations are in - this would normally be a very strange thing to say at the end of March, as by then, the awards themselves are usually done and dusted. And still, 2021 is certainly no ordinary year, and the

All Or Nothing - The Documentaries

16 March 2021

Sports documentaries have not been very popular as a sub-genre, until rather recently. At the very most, there have been a handful of football season recaps over the years, and documentaries made about F1 big names. Howe

7 Great Women Directors

8 March 2021

Since today is the 8th of March, the International Womens' Day, I thought it would be great timing to recognise the awesome female film directors, writers and filmmakers around the world. The last couple of years have se

James Cameron's Avatar Sequels

1 March 2021

What were you up to in 2010 - 11 years ago? How different everything was back then. We were still just getting used to having internet on our mobile phones, we were 10 years away from a global pandemic, and a certain fil

5 Amazon Series to Watch

22 February 2021

Since two weeks ago I presented you with a selection of Netflix shows to watch, this time I wanted toTale change platform and delve into Amazon Prime. Because there haven't been that many interesting new releases in 2021

The Call (콜) (2020) (Review)

15 February 2021

The Call (콜) is a 2020 South Korean film somewhat based upon a British film from 2011 named The Caller. How much in terms of plot they have in common, I couldn't exactly tell you. What I can tell you is that the premis

4 Fresh 2021 Netflix Series

8 February 2021

Have you been trying to make up your mind which series from Netflix you want to start, but you're constantly put off by the huge numbers of seasons that your top picks have under their belts? No problem - perhaps you sho

Mank - How to Alienate an Audience

30 January 2021

As a big fan of David Fincher, and someone who definitely understands and appreciates the cinematographic achievement of Citizen Kane, I was really curious to see how the combination of director and topic would pan out.

5 Dark Comedies Every Filmmaker Should Watch

22 January 2021

Since the early days of cinema, people have always had a particular amusement with laughing at a film. Whether this laughter was intentional or not, we can all agree about the essential nature of laughter and the positiv

The New A24 Films from Aronofsky and Garland

12 January 2021

A24 are the studio behind some of the best and most indie films to come out in recent years: Minari, The Lighthouse, Hereditary, Moonlight, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Lobster, The Witch, Room, Locke, Ex Machina an

7 Films About Pandemics

5 January 2021

Happy New Year 2021! Since the vacination process against COVID-19 has now started in many countries around the world, I thought it would be a good and more optimistic time to look into some pandemic or epidemic centric

Minari and the Golden Globes Controversy

28 December 2020

In case you didn't know, there were recently some updates regarding the Golden Globes' categories and the films which will be competing for nominations in each category. The headline this time around has been the critici

6 Christmas Films on Amazon Prime

21 December 2020

If you happen to be stuck at home these days - after all, who isn't? - you may want to spend a few evenings watching Christmas films. While it doesn't feel like it, due to the lack of Christmas market and almost empty st

Fargo Season 4 (Review)

13 December 2020

If you asked me on the spot to name one of my favourite TV series ever, it is certain that one of the names which would come up would be Fargo . Before the first season came out, many people were skeptical as to whether

7 Contenders for the Award Season

5 December 2020

It’s the time of the year when I usually make predictions about the films to look for during the award season of early next year – but this has not been an ordinary year, that’s for sure. We have had only a handful of ma

Where in the World are Cinemas Open?

26 November 2020

With most of the world in the midst of a second coronavirus wave, or just about past it, we are all experiencing a taste of March-April lockdowns all over again. However, as opposed to the more or less universal style of

4 Things We Learned From All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur

18 November 2020

I know I'm quite late to the party, but I hadn't watched the Amazon Prime documentary All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur until last week. I know that the majority of you, even the ones who count themselves as football fan

What are Filler Episodes?

11 November 2020

A few days ago, I watched the second episode of the second season of The Mandalorian, and was left rather entertained. Then, as is customary, I went to IMDb and checked out the episode's average rating: a rather low 7.9,

10 Sean Connery Films That Defined His Career

4 November 2020

Following Sean Connery's passing at the age of 90 last week, I wanted to dedicate this article to his memory. Let us remember together what a gifted and versatile actor the Scotsman was, via this journey through some of