Well it’s a rape-and-revenge movie, so bear that in mind before you delve in. However, it is done well and the inherent feminism of this movie is infectious. Beautifully shot, each camera angle is a choice, especially when framing the protagonist—the shots used in the first half are undoubtedly supposed to represent ‘the male gaze’ but become a parody of it in the second half. I loved how the comedy was within its edit rather than its dialogue. I felt the…

Quite a hard watch really, with moments that sent my nerves racing having experienced some of the bad decisions that are made on post-exam holidays. A coming-of-age teen drama with a pretty ropey script but some good performances. Overall I felt a little on edge throughout, wondering whether the story was going to take a very dark turn. In the end I felt it was quite a cute exploration of friendships and the transition from childhood to adulthood. Certainly a…

With my main Bong Joon-ho experience coming from Parasite, I was expecting a lot from this. Obviously Pattinson is a tour de force these days and I can’t fault any of his performances, Steven Yeun impressed me in Beef and Nope, and Mark Ruffalo is on a weird, glorious path that I’m 100% behind. 

That being said, Mickey 17 didn’t grab me like I thought it would, with Bong’s previous work Snowpiercer acting is its direct influence (probably, not seen…

Every bit as intriguing as it was mind-numbingly dull. A delectable mash of ideas that watches more like a thruple of Black Mirror episodes Cronenberg’d together than a considered techno-thriller. Gut-wrenching visceral violence and redtube-level smut smooshed into questions of identity, agency and … late stage capitalism?

Sean Bean being a massive twat, which is firmly within his wheelhouse. Outstanding performances from Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott throughout. Overall a mixed one for me here—watched the credits with questions, but…