King Richard – Review

January 12, 2022 Richard Houlihan 0

King Richard follows the father of two tennis superstars and runs the risk of falling victim to its genre’s tropes. Does it play a safe game, or does it serve a fresh perspective on its subject matter?

Encanto

Encanto – Review

January 5, 2022 Kelsey Clark 0

The latest Disney animated venture, Encanto, tackles the heavy topic of intergenerational trauma while maintaining a light tone and songs that bop. Is it effective, or does it bite off more than it can chew? Kelsey reviews.

Don't Look Up

Don’t Look Up – Review

December 30, 2021 Kelsey Clark 0

It is no mistake that ‘Don’t Look Up’ is an almost uncomfortable watch, looking to mirror the global ineptitude of the climate crisis. The question remains – does realism make for good comedy?

The Matrix Resurrections

The Matrix Resurrections – Review

December 22, 2021 Owen Morawitz 0

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ is an aggressively on-the-nose, achingly self-aware, metafictional romp through legacy, loss and love. It’s a glitch in the lived experience of ‘The Matrix’ as ‘The Matrix,’ with the feeling of a hapless ghost caught in an all-consuming algorithmic machine.

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F9 – Review

June 21, 2021 Owen Morawitz 0

Can the latest instalment in the FF franchise maintain any momentum? Or does it push the absurdity too far? Read our review of F9.

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Soul – Review

January 6, 2021 Kelsey Clark 0

Pixar’s new addition to their catalogue includes a commentary on death, the meaning of life, and the importance of identity. Can it contemplate these heavy themes while maintaining its place as family-friendly entertainment? Kelsey reviews.

Elona Holmes – Review

September 28, 2020 Kelsey Clark 0

Now in the public domain, Sherlock Holmes is up for interpretation. A feminist twist on a classic, does Enola Holmes breathe life into the franchise, or take away from it?

Waves

Waves – Review

July 9, 2020 Richard Houlihan 0

Dealing with the ebbs and flows of family life, and the shattering reality of modern teenagerhood, ‘Waves’ is a fresh take on a worn genre. Richard reviews.