2025: a year noted for, perhaps more so than in recent years, the acclaim of original films, and success of them over franchise titles. That certainly seems to be the case with the audience top ten this year, where original titles dominated the voting process – although there are notable franchise titles and adaptations inContinue reading “Just A Little Bit Random Audience Top Ten Films Of 2025”
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LFF 2025: Lucky Lu – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 43 minutes, Director – Lloyd Lee Choi Having only just secured a cramped, one-bedroom space for his imminent families arrival, New York City deliver rider Lu (Chang Chen) struggles to get by, especially when at risk of losing his job. There’s an emotional helplessnessContinue reading “LFF 2025: Lucky Lu – Review”
LFF 2025: Diamonds In The Sand – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Janus Victoria After the death of a neighbour, Yoji (Lily Franky) leaves his life behind and heads to the Philippines, where he believes noone is truly lonely. “So, in the Philippines you’re never alone?” asks Yoji (Lily Franky), a senseContinue reading “LFF 2025: Diamonds In The Sand – Review”
LFF 2025: Good Boy – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – TBC, Run-time – 1 hour 50 minutes, Director – Jan Komasa Reckless youth Tommy (Anson Boon) is kidnapped by a family he doesn’t know who trap him in their basement wishing to teach him a lesson about valuing his life. As we see an extremely reluctant set of minorContinue reading “LFF 2025: Good Boy – Review”
Anaconda – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 39 minutes, Director – Tom Gormican A group of friends (Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton) set out to the Amazon rainforest to achieve their childhood dream of making a film. However, whilst remaking Anaconda they must escape an actual giant snake. In the build-up toContinue reading “Anaconda – Review”
Song Sung Blue – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 12 minutes, Director – Craig Brewer Husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act Lightning (Hugh Jackman) And Thunder (Kate Hudson) taking the state of Wisconsin by storm, with music helping them get through many personal battles. I can’t help but feel that part of the reason Hugh JackmanContinue reading “Song Sung Blue – Review”
The Housemaid – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 11 minutes, Director – Paul Feig Needing a job to meet parole requirements, Millie (Sydney Sweeney) becomes the housemaid for the Winchester family (Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Indiana Elle), whose erratic behaviour quickly raises tensions in the house. Amanda Seyfried is currently in the awards conversation for herContinue reading “The Housemaid – Review”
Top Ten Films Of 2025
2025 may not go down as a banner year for film. However, it was one that saw a growth in highlights and discussion around original films from audiences who seemed to turn away more from franchise titles. Sequels still provided solid box office, even if not quite in the way of numbers that have becomeContinue reading “Top Ten Films Of 2025”
PIFF 2022: Father Of Flies – Q&A w/ Ben Charles Edwards
An interview I (in the role of Britain’s palest man) held with the co-writer and director of Father Of Flies, Ben Charles Edwards, as part of a series of Q&As for the 2022 edition of the Paris International Film Festival. During the interview we talk about working on a horror film with a child protagonistContinue reading “PIFF 2022: Father Of Flies – Q&A w/ Ben Charles Edwards”
PIFF 2022: Front Stage And Back – Q&A w/ Charlie Williams and Theodore Bouloukos
An interview held as part of the 2022 Paris International Film Festival with the director and star of documentary Front Stage And Back, Charlie Williams and Theodore Bouloukos. During the interview we talk about the relationship between the director and star that allowed for Theodore to come across as himself on screen, the effects ofContinue reading “PIFF 2022: Front Stage And Back – Q&A w/ Charlie Williams and Theodore Bouloukos”
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