Archive for the ‘Culture / Movies’ Category

A reverse Notting Hill? How Anne Hathaway elevated the streaming rom-com

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Looking for something slicker than Anyone But You, and saucier than Notting Hill? This movie is for you.

Misfits find a home in this film about housekeeping. Tidy it isn’t

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Goran Stolevski changed his behaviour while filming in his homophobic home country. His partner almost paid the ultimate price.

Misfits find a home in this film about housekeeping. Tidy it isn’t

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Goran Stolevski changed his behaviour while filming in his homophobic home country. His partner almost paid the ultimate price.

Ruining the ‘aha’ moment: why movie trailers give too much away

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Why watch the movie if the trailer has already shown you every twist, stunt and gag? It turns out we might be to blame.

Ruining the ‘aha’ moment: why movie trailers give too much away

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Why watch the movie if the trailer has already shown you every twist, stunt and gag? It turns out we might be to blame.

Tired of the cult of the celebrity chef? This Juliette Binoche movie will fix that

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Juliette Binoche provides the perfect antidote to the cult of the celebrity chef in this modest film that finds fascination in life’s quieter moments.

Ready to chuck it all in and go adventuring? Maybe watch this first

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

There’s a fine line between adventure and misadventure, as this remarkable odyssey demonstrates.

Boy Kills World’s bloody slapstick is gruesome but falls short of genuine wit

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

When it comes to someone getting their limbs sliced off or their head smashed in, Bill Skarsgard’s action thriller can’t be accused of stopping halfway.

Tired of the cult of the celebrity chef? This Juliette Binoche movie will fix that

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Juliette Binoche provides the perfect antidote to the cult of the celebrity chef in this modest film that finds fascination in life’s quieter moments.

Ready to chuck it all in and go adventuring? Maybe watch this first

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

There’s a fine line between adventure and misadventure, as this remarkable odyssey demonstrates.