Queen’s Gambit: Sex, Drugs, and Chess ★★★★
The pilot commences with protagonist Beth Harmon emerging soaked but fully clothed from a bathtub to the sound of banging…
Headie One – Edna – Different Vibe, Same Brilliance ★★★★
Drill is an acquired taste, but it is a joy for the initiated. There is an aggression and vitality in…
‘The Prime Ministers’: a nuanced reading of politics for a divided age ★★★★
Reading Steve Richards’ expert account featuring everything from Labour PM Harold Wilson to Boris Johnson brings forth the shocking revelation:…
Supernova – a sensitive heartbreaking journey ★★★★★
Believe me when I say I don’t think I’ve cried this much over a film in a very long time.…
Relic – a gripping horror on what happens when the haunted house is in your mind ★★★★
Horror is a difficult genre to execute. Horror for the sake of horror is the worst kind. However, Natalie Erika…
The Beaver’s Music Advent 2.0
It appears we are getting closer to ending this terrible year. Luckily, we’ll soon be headed home or, at the…
Mogul Mowgli – a promising insight into bi-cultural experiences ★★★
This year’s London Film Festival is being delivered virtually – and while it is not the same experience, the line…
The Vinyl Chord: Various – Portrety
Label: U Know Me Records Purchased: Sounds of the Universe Why? Read on, brother. U Know Me Records (founded in…
Siberia – a deeply unsettling venture into the human subconscious ★★★★
Siberia delves into the complex language and relationship we have with our subconscious and the meanings behind dreams. Willem Dafoe,…
One Night in Miami – a compelling encounter of icons ★★★★★
Regina King’s captivating directorial debut imagines what happened when Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, Cassius Clay (more commonly known as Muhammad…
