Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers sees a profoundly odd trio of actors (Spiderman’s girlfriend, Prince Charles and Riff from West Side Story) hashing out their complicated romantic feelings via the medium of tennis. I wouldn’t have seen this coming from the director of Call Me By Your Name, who’s always proven to be a keen observer of human nature, but who hasn’t previously struck me as much of a visual stylist. Here he goes to town on the material, slamming Trent Reznor…
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 2024
Thirty years after Beyond Thunderdome, and to everyone’s surprise, George Miller returned to the world of Mad Max and brought us the astonishing Fury Road, which hoovered up dollars, acclaim and awards in pretty much equal measure. Since, by all accounts, a detailed backstory for Charlize Theron’s Furiosa had already been written, the surprise this time around is that it took a further nine years for the prequel to hit our screens. But, while the new film is still a…
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Wonka 2023
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Paul King is a superbly accomplished filmmaker. As if it needed demonstrating, Paddington 2 proved that Paddington was no fluke. He has wonderful visual flair, a warm sense of humour, an enviable address book of British comedy and acting talent, and a keen eye for storytelling. But Willy Wonka is not Paddington Bear and the approach which worked so well in his two smash hit ursine masterworks doesn’t suit this character nearly so well.
This is something of a disappointment.…
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