Luna Carmoon’s feature debut, Hoard, opens in 1984 on Cynthia (Hayley Squires): a young single mother with long dark hair, donned in a fur coat and a black jewelled cap. She is bin-dipping with her seven-year-old daughter, Maria (Lily-Beau Leach), putting their findings in an old shopping trolley. One would think they were homeless, but…
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Review: And Mrs
When Gemma’s (Aisling Bea) American fiancé Nathan (Colin Hanks) dies shortly before their wedding, Gemma decides she wants to go ahead and marry him anyway. Nathan was a hopeless romantic, whereas marriage didn’t mean that much to Gemma. Wanting to prove her love and commitment to him, Gemma has to contend with a 200-year-old law…
Review: Black Dog
Written and directed by young actor George Jaques in his debut feature, Black Dog is about two teenage boys from contrasting London backgrounds who embark on a road trip together up North, all the way to Scotland. Nathan (Jamie Flatters), who has almost aged out of foster care, wants to locate his biological sister, whereas…
Review: Hell Hole
Opening in 19th century Serbia during the Napoleonic wars, a platoon of lost and starving soldiers wander around looking for food when they stumble upon a lone woman with a horse. With a cunning smile, she lets them take the horse: A Trojan horse! In present day Serbia, an American fracking crew led by John…
Review: Duchess
Scarlett Monaghan (Charlotte Kirk), a supposedly tough, working class petty criminal, is busy one night pickpocketing drunks when she catches the eye of supposedly charismatic ex-marine, Robert McNaughton (Philip Winchester). While initially cautious, Scarlett enters a whirlwind romance with Robert, complete with a montage of them falling in love, which ends in gunfire. Rob reveals…
Review: Ganymede
Ganymede opens to a calming lake, but the score is tense as a single tear drops down the face of a man, smoking alone on a pier, before he jumps in, never to return. The man’s identity becomes clear later, but in the present day, we’re introduced to two very different teenagers who become drawn…
2024 Oscar Nominations: Barbie
The internet has gone insane because Barbie—the highest grossing film of 2023—has been nominated for eight Oscars instead of 10, snubbing Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig for Best Actress and Best Director respectively. Screen Rant’s Sarah Little called this a “horrific shock” and said that “being left out of two significant categories [proves] the movie’s point about patriarchy.”…
Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970)
I finally got around to watching the gorgeous Faye Dunaway in Puzzle of a Downfall Child, which I thought was wonderful, and I wanted to share some screenshots I took during.
Review: A Tale of Two Bunnies
Set in 1960s Chicago, inseparable best friends Ruby (Julia Condra) and Holly (Marina Black) both work as seamstresses but dream of fame and fortune. Both women are absolutely gorgeous in their own right but their personalities differ. Ruby is exuberant, carrying more confidence and determination. She wants to be a fashion designer and start her…
Review: Beautiful Disaster
Freshman Abby Abernathy (Virginia Gardner) is a poker prodigy, known as Lucky 13, who was taught by her father, Mick (Brian Austin Green), and spent her childhood bailing him out while living in Las Vegas. Wanting a fresh start, Abby heads off to college in hopes of having a normal life. When she arrives, her…