Squid Game – Review
‘Squid Game’ has catapulted to the highest-streamed Netflix series, becoming a cultural phenomenon. Izzy discusses the very real issues that underpin the series’ surrealist tendencies.
Articles by Izrin Ariff
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Review
The most excellent duo is back in “Bill & Ted Face the Music”, but can they recapture the tonal magic that cemented their legacy?
1917 – Review
The great war has a lot of possible content for potentially great films. Does 1917 handle its subject matter with grace? Izzy reviews.
After – Review
It’s teen romance time again! This time, a bad-boy falls in love with a bookish girl.. and some angst happens. However, is sticking to a tried and true genre really a bad thing? Izzy reviews.
Locusts – Review
Aussie flick ‘Locusts’ aims to pick up where Aussie classics such as ‘Wake in Fright’ have left off. A national treasure or embarrassment? Izzy reviews.
Us – Review
After the smash success of ‘Get Out’, Jordan Peele is back in the writer/producer/director’s triple-chair-contraption with a film that tells you to “Watch yourself”. Is ‘Us’ another winner for Peele?
Glass – Review
After releasing an unexpected sequel to a franchise long-thought dead, M. Night Shymalan has stepped into the limelight once more. Is ‘Glass’ a return to form for the director, or another in a long line of missed opportunities?
Hunter Killer – Review
Where some would see new submarine-flick ‘Hunter Killer’ as a harmless action movie, Izzy finds a more manipulative subtext underneath the cliche script. Read his review here.
Night School – Review
In this review of Kevin Hart’s ‘Night School’, Izrin Ariff ponders the success of formulaic comedies, and maps the trajectory of this film’s lead alongside another comedic writer/producer.
The Predator – Review
Emerging from planet sequel, ‘The Predator’ is the newest film to take a classic monster and, well, sell tickets from it. Is this a blatant fan-service cash-grab, or something more? Izzy reviews.