Amazing Grace – Film Review by Frank L. Directors: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack Stars: Aretha Franklin, Reverand James Cleveland, Southern California Community Choir This documentary records Aretha Franklin performing in Los Angeles […]
Woman at War – Film Review by Frank L Director: Benedikt Erlingsson Writers: Ólafur Egilsson, Benedikt Erlingsson Stars: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada Erlingsson created a fine idiosyncratic film […]
Styx – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Wolfgang Fischer Writers: Ika Künzel, Wolfgang Fischer Stars: Susanne Wolff, Gedion Oduor Wekesa, Kelvin Mutuku Ndinda The Styx in Greek mythology is the river […]
Donbass – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Sergey Loznitsa Writer: Sergey Loznitsa Stars: Valeriu Andriuta, Nina Antonova, Valeriy Antonyuk Loznitsa (My Joy 2010, In the Fog 2012 and Maidan 2014) was […]
Eighth Grade – Film Review Director: Bo Burnham Writer: Bo Burnham Stars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson This is the story of Kayla Day (Elsie Fisher), a young girl who is […]
Wild Rose – Film Review by Frank L Director: Tom Harper Writer: Nicole Taylor Stars: Julie Walters, Jessie Buckley, Craig Parkinson Rose Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) is an unmarried mother of two […]
The Sisters Brothers – Film Review Director: Jacques Audiard Writers: Jacques Audiard (screenplay by), Thomas Bidegain (screenplay by) Stars: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal Eli (John C. Reilly ) and […]
Ray & Liz – Film Review by Aisling Foster Written and directed by Richard Billingham Stars: Richard Ashton, Jamie-Lee Beacher, Michelle Bonnard If you find images of real life depressing, then the […]
The Kindergarten Teacher – Film Review by Cathal Ryan Director(s): Sara Colangelo Writers(s): Sara Colangelo Actors: Rosa Salazar, Gael García Bernal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Chernus Lisa Spinelli (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is a Kindergarten […]
Sauvage – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Camille Vidal-Naquet Starring Félix Maritaud, Eric Bernard The ‘rent boy movie’ is a populous, if not particularly distinguished, subgenre in gay cinema. Its […]
Capernaum – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Nadine Labaki Writers: Nadine Labaki (screenplay), Jihad Hojeily (screenwriter) Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole The entire movie centres on […]
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Mike Mitchell Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Charlie Day, Alison Brie, […]
If Beale Street Could Talk – Film Review Director: Barry Jenkins Writers: Barry Jenkins (written for the screen by), James Baldwin (based on the book by) Stars: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina […]
Can You Ever Forgive Me – Film Review by Frank L. Director(s): Marielle Heller Writers(s): Nicole Holofcener, Lee Israel (memoir), Jeff Whitty Actors: Melissa McCarthy, Anna Deavere Smith, Julie Ann Emery, Joanna […]
Green Book – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Peter Farrelly Writers: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie (as Brian Currie) Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini Set in the early 1960s, […]
Colette – Film Review by Frank L Director: Wash Westmoreland Writers: Richard Glatzer (screenplay by), Wash Westmoreland (screenplay by) Stars: Keira Knightley, Fiona Shaw, Dominic West Wash Westmoreland collaborated with his partner […]
Monsters and Men – Film Review by Aisling Foster Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Writer: Reinaldo Marcus Green Stars: Chanté Adams, Giuseppe Ardizzone, Nicole Beharie As they say in the movie biz: ‘No […]
Best Film of 2018 – #20-11 Here are some of the films we loved this year. 20. Glory – “It is a film that will frustrate you, make you feel deeply connected […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Film Review Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Writers: Phil Lord (screenplay by), Steve Ditko (Spider-Man created by) etc. Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld […]
Sorry to Bother You – Film Review Director: Boots Riley Writer: Boots Riley Stars: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) needs a break! He lives in his Uncle’s […]
The Old Man & the Gun – Film Review by Frank L. Director: David Lowery Writers: David Lowery, David Grann (based on the New Yorker article by) Stars: Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, […]
Shoplifters – Film Review by Frank L. Director(s): Hirokazu Koreeda Writers(s): Hirokazu Koreeda Actors: Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Sakura Andô The Shibata family eke out their existence on the geographical […]
Wildlife – Film Review by Frank L Director: Paul Dano Writers: Paul Dano (screenplay by), Zoe Kazan (screenplay by) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould This is based on Richard Ford’s […]
Widows – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Steve McQueen Writers: Gillian Flynn (screenplay by), Steve McQueen (screenplay by) Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki Steve McQueen follows his highly acclaimed […]
Juliet, Naked – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Jesse Peretz Writers: Evgenia Peretz (screenplay by), Jim Taylor (screenplay by) Stars: Chris O’Dowd, Rose Byrne, Kitty O’Beirne A cute but dull English […]
1945 – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Ferenc Török Writers: Gábor T. Szántó, Ferenc Török Stars: Péter Rudolf, Bence Tasnádi, Tamás Szabó Kimmel Set in Hungary in August after the end […]
Columbus – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Kogonada Writer: Kogonada Stars: John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey The name Koganada is an adaptation from the name of one Kogo Nada, […]
A Star is Born – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bradley Cooper Starring: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, Sam Elliott In cinemas October 3rd If the […]
The Little Stranger – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writers: Lucinda Coxon, Sarah Waters (novel) Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter Following his Oscar nomination for Room (2015), […]
