An absolutely superb film, full of heart, playfulness and rage against oppression.
Rich Peppiatt's film tells the fictionalised story of how the group Kneecap came to be. It is set around the same time, and plays into the self-mythologising that is a key part of music culture. Group members Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh and JJ Ó Dochartaigh all star as their fictionalised selves. The trio have incredibly good chemistry, playing off against one another so well when…
A disappointing continuation of the franchise.
300 years after the conclusion of Matt Reeves original reboot trilogy, Wes Ball does a good job of setting the stage for a new cast of sympathetic monkeys. Noa, played by Owen Teague, is resourceful and burdened with misplaced guilt. He goes on a quest to save his village and the plot generally follows typical lines from there. Kevin Durand's villainous turn as Proximus is the highlight, though none of the cast ever achieve…
A bawdy, meandering film about middle aged men acting inappropriately.
Usually a fan of Mads Mikkelsen, I found this film to be slightly disappointing. It is a quiet, artfully made film but the core subject and characters are difficult to relate to and dislikable, respectively. The performances are good, and Mikkelsen, alongside Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Milang and Lars Ranthe, convincingly portrays a burnt out teacher. But the core group of actors often felt like they were trying to make…
A fine but poorly paced, tone deaf, film. It is over confident but remarkably well shot.
There are incredible sequences in James Gunn's follow up to David Ayer's first Suicide Squad from 2016. The opening, an escape and the final 'hero walk' through the rain are all excellently made. Visually this is one of the best looking blockbusters in recent times.
All of the actors do a good job too, with David Dastmalchian and Daniela Melchior being stand outs for…
