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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) review - A new dawn
I love the Transformers franchise, but I certainly don’t love the Transformers films. None of the previous six efforts have lived up to a simple premise that’s evidently not easy to capture on the big-screen, despite the efforts of Travis Knight’s more laidback, less nauseating prequel, Bumblebee. However, that 2018 effort – by no coincidence the first to not be directed by Michael Bay – marked a…
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This is How the World Ends: The VHS film starting a "physical media rebellion"
The decline of physical media has been one of cinema’s most upsetting trends in the 21st century. Even with the dawn of 4K Blu-ray and similar premium formats, the frequency and quality of physical releases has been steadily trending downward. This is where This is How the World Ends looks to stake its claim. Written and directed by Robert dos Santos, the dystopian sci-fi film will debut on VHS…
Rose of Nevada (2025) review - Mark Jenkin's latest is disorienting, challenging, and brilliant
Nobody makes films like Mark Jenkin. His 2020 film Bait burst onto the British film scene with its homemade aesthetic, grassroots filmmaking style, and culturally important message. His follow-up, 2022’s Enys Men, retained his directorial spark but veered more towards The Wicker Man-style cult horror. With Rose of Nevada, we’re back to Jenkin covering the topics, regions, and occupations he knows…
Oh, Canada (2024) review - Ambitious two-hander unravels a sordid life
Oh, Canada is a film laced with parallels. Paul Schrader’s latest – released in the States in 2024 but now making its way to British shores – is a two-hander in the finest sense, but with time as its key differentiator instead of the personalities of two leads. What we get is the robust dismantling of a fictional filmmaker, played with coldness by Jacob Elordi and vulnerability by Richard Gere.…
Boston Kickout (1995) review - Raw British drama ponders adolescence
It’s always nice to see forgotten relics of British cinema making a return. There’s something so raw about pre-millennium British films, especially those about adolescence, that is both refreshing and often quite startling to watch. Often, they’re also laden with milestones – the first appearance of a future national treasure, for instance. In the case of Boston Kickout, it’s not just the…
Chain Reactions (2024) review - The personal stories behind the definitive horror film
“How lucky we are, as cinephiles, to have The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” It’s no exaggeration to call The Texas Chain Saw Massacre one of the most influential films in cinematic history. Tobe Hooper’s nightmarishly staggering 1974 film has managed to transcend the pop culture zeitgeist and quietly become the backbone upon which so many horror franchises were born. There’s no Michael Myers…
One Potato, Two Potato (1964) review - Bleak romantic drama is still searingly relevant
One Potato, Two Potato is a film far ahead of its time. While more than six decades have passed since it released, the racial politics and inequalities that Larry Peerce’s film explores are just as topical today. For that reason, its bold message papers over the creaky characters and thin narrative. The film principally follows Julie (Barbara Barrie), who falls in love with Frank (Bernie…
The Man in the White Suit (1951) review - Textiles have never been this wacky
The Man in the White Suit is the kind of film that simply wouldn’t be made today. Not because of risqué humour or outdated views, but rather due to the sheer wackiness of its concept. It’s a drama that dips its toes equally into comedy, and while there may not be enough narrative to sustain its 90-minute runtime, it’s an interesting insight into 50s British cinema. The film stars Alec Guinness…
