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Even the biggest anti-Marvel champions can admit the success of the superhero genre in the 21st century is an unparalleled piece in film we haven’t experienced before. Now it being 14 years since Iron Man and 30-plus M
At some point last month, I felt like watching a comedy series - that doesn't happen often, since I'm not exactly a big fan of most recent comedies, be it series or feature films. I had a recommendation from my mum - an
Noomi Rapace continues to showcase her acting-chops in what many will look back on as one of the strangest yet unparalleled experiences in Lamb. Lamb made several headlines in 2021 for its original yet seemingly out-of-t
Kristen Stewart proves to be one of the most versatile and appealing actors with 2021’s Spencer, an immaculate yet patient film regarding mental illness, abuse, and the Royal Family. Biopics present the challenge of re
Nicholas Cage has reinvented himself in recent memory, proving himself to be a masterful actor if presented in the proper role, with Pig being his best performance in years. If I told you right after the Wicker Man came
Coda is a prime example of how taking the coming-of-age trope and pairing it with a family setting not everyone understands can be a beautiful and hilarious tale. Coda tells the story of Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones), an asp
With the horrendous and exceptionally disappointing film in Suicide Squad from 2016, who would’ve guessed a sequel (reboot?) five years later would be as good as it is. At the leadership of James Gunn and an ensemble c
After the success of A Ghost Story in 2017 and The Old Man & the Gun in 2018, David Lowery has delivered a remarkable and genuinely innovative medieval fantasy in The Green Knight that’ll be analyzed for years to come.
Another Round (Druk) was written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, the man behind The Hunt - one of my all-time favourite films. It recently won an Oscar for the Best International Feature of last year, a feat surprisin
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
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
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
I'm a big fan of Japanese horror - I've watched many of the classics of this genre, and I enjoy additing to my collection every now and again. I didn't watch the original Ju-on films, which were made in the early 2000s,
Story anthologies seem to work very well - they have done so in the past, and continue to do so. Usually, it's because they don't require much time to get into, and won't need to watch or read a recap in case you've paus
The Bible and the iPhone “The Bible doesn’t have to be like an iPhone”, because that means it could be removed at any time by an upgraded version. Thus, the relationship with the scripture, which must keep its orig
European TV shows are usually much more grounded and tame than their North American counterparts, which often revel in doomsday scenarios and, much too often, saving the world opportunities. The latter also usually have
A few years ago, The Witch became a reference point in my very short list of horror films I really, really like - which is short not because I don't watch a lot of horror movies, but because so very few of them are actua
I've often reiterated the idea that Cannes Film Festival is much more appreciative of true filmmaking quality than the mainstream film awards, or at a very minumum than the Academy Awards. I am curious to see, based on t
The most recent World Happiness Index lists Iceland as the fourth happiest country in the world. Suffice to say, Under the Tree doesn't exactly delve into that optimism, and instead focusses heavily on feuds, misundersta
Ever since the Chernobyl NPP disaster more than 33 years ago, there has been a steady flow of media that either chronicles the events, or attempts to build stories out of the aftermath of the events. There have been nume
