Doctor Sleep Review (Pre-Screening)
Mike Flanagan takes the same ambience that made The Haunting of Hill House a sensation and combined it with paying homage to Stanley Kurbrick. Doctor Sleep is a mixed bag but that’s because Flanagan attempted to combine two styles into one film and that’s where the storytelling became interesting. It’s incredibly difficult to adapt a Stephen King novel AND make a sequel to one of … Continue reading Doctor Sleep Review (Pre-Screening)
Dolemite Is My Name Review
Dolemite Is My Name is one of the best pieces I’ve seen this year. It is such a refreshing take on business in Hollywood and how the industry works. Dolemite highlights the work, money and politics that go into making a comedy record and eventually a budgeted film. It also deals with censorship and independent marketing in a very candid way. It definitely presents the … Continue reading Dolemite Is My Name Review
Jojo Rabbit Review
Taika Waititi’s satirical Hitler dramedy was adapted well for the screen. However, the satire was lost when the dramatic notes and impending dread overpowered the humour, causing it to drag on to make an anti-nazi propaganda film. The best part of this film was Taika Waititi’s ability to embody the most ridiculous version of Hitler in Jojo’s imagination. He used him at opportune moments to … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit Review
The Laundromat Review
This is not a film. This is more of an elaborate documentary that breaks the 4th wall. Yes, stylistically it’s different and Soderbergh definitely tries many different things but this true story did not need to be adapted… especially in this bizarre way. Soderbergh cast Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas and Gary Oldman. 3 huge names coming together to display the corruption, greed and downfall of … Continue reading The Laundromat Review
Parasite Review
Parasite is THE movie of the year. Bong Joon Ho delivers a masterpiece about classicism, morality, opportunities and wit. It is masked as a family con job that was exciting to watch from the start. The first half shows intelligence, humour and a masterclass of acting. As we go on this journey of manipulating the rich and seizing opportunities, the intricate web that was formed … Continue reading Parasite Review
Candid Cinema 