As a man who gave Justice League a one-star review and described Jason Momoa’s portrayal of Aquaman as ‘woefully underdeveloped, unengaging (and)… a complete bore’, it’s fair to say I wasn’t too excited about the protector of the deep getting his own solo movie. Sure enough, when the trailers came along they seemed pretty bad […]
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Director Spotlight: Yorgos Lanthimos
I will never forget the first time I watched Dogtooth. This feature – earning Lanthimos deserved recognition at both Cannes and the Academy Awards – is hardly casual watching, arguably elevating itself into the realm of taboo. Yet, the onslaught of provocative imagery, bone-dry dialogue and a viciously satirical attitude seared it upon my conscience instantaneously. […]
Review: Big Little Lies
When you finish watching a TV series feeling pleasantly surprised that its female characters were consistently well-written from start to finish, you realise just how low the bar is when it comes to writing fictional women. However, the bar is now a few centimetres higher thanks to Big Little Lies, an HBO miniseries centring around […]