“A Fantastic Woman” explores love, loss and strength
A Fantastic Woman (2017), dir. Sebastián Lelio, starring Daniela Vega Grief is difficult to handle, but no one allows Marina…
Calcutta Makes the Cut
Calcutta Street, Fitzrovia 3.5/5 Calcutta Street is situated in nouveau chic Fitzrovia, just a short walk away from Goodge Street…
If Time’s Up, Hollywood Must Address Its Gender Imbalance
This weekend Hollywood will honour the best films of the past year at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony, but the…
Secrets of Netflix – “Under the Shadow” (2016)
Under the Shadow (2016), dir. Babak Anvari, starring Narges Rashidi and Avin Manshadi I believe that horror, done properly, can…
The Week’s Movie News (19th February)
Jessica Chastain is in talks to star in IT Chapter 2 After the first film broke box office records last…
Precious mettle: “Lady Bird” is the beautiful retelling of a young life lived
By Adam Solomons I haven’t attended church regularly in some time, so the learned voice of a priest and…
The Wombats review – “Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life”
It doesn’t quite feel like it, but the Liverpool-founded indie band the Wombats’ last release was almost three years ago.…
The Week’s News
Three Billboards inspire protests in London and Florida In Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Mrs Hayes plasters the message “Raped…
Beauty and the Sea Creature: “The Shape of Water”
A romantic tale that balances charm and thrill, The Shape of Water makes falling in love with a monster seem…
“Loveless” is another gem from a visionary director
Loveless (2018), dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev, starring Maryana Spivak and Aleksey Rozin A film entitled ‘Loveless’, released on the Friday before…
