“Darkest Hour” feels like a weak episode of “The Crown”, but “The Post” is something special
Darkest Hour was the second Nazi-centred film of the week. I watched Mel Brooks’ classic The Producers (1967) for what…
Secrets of Netflix – Creep 2 (2017)
Creep 2 (2017), dir. Patrick Brice, starring: Mark Duplass and Desiree Akhavan In a world where each and every horror…
Bar Américain is one of Soho’s best bars
Bar Américain is a stunning Art Deco cocktail bar hidden beneath the decorative French restaurant Brassserie Zedel in Piccadilly Circus.…
The week’s film news
The Shining Sequel, Doctor Sleep in development at Warner Bros. After the success of IT, more Stephen King pictures are…
“The Post” speaks to our times, obviously
The Post is both a testament of the times it represents in its storytelling, as well as the times in…
2017’s Most Overlooked Film: “A Cure for Wellness”
Amid the large array of comic book films, Star Wars pictures and sequels, certain original films can sometimes get lost…
“The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” is Utterly Charming
Despite its release just late last year, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel won big at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice…
Bergman Season at the BFI: Persona
The BFI are currently holding a “Bergman Season”, in which they screen films of the great Swedish director Ingmar Bergman.…
the art of old films
Old doesn’t mean the hard hitting box office slams of the 2000s or the love stories to the tune of…
Secrets of Netflix: “Creep” (2014)
Creep (2014), dir. Patrick Brice, starring: Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice Creep is maybe my favourite found-footage film of recent…