By - Gareth Jones For fans of Sofia Coppola, biopics, new perspectives on known stories Like many great artists, Sofia Coppola has created her art around a singular theme.  In her case, it is the story of young women coming of age in the world of fame, fortune, and notoriety. Of course, she comes at this from her own unique experience that gives these stories a level of authenticity, astuteness, […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of courtroom dramas, murder mysteries, incredible child performances Anatomy of a Fall is a stunning accomplishment.  It is the fourth feature length film directed by Justine Triet and won the Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, only the third time this has been given to a female directed film. She also co-wrote it with her partner Arthur Harari which is also quite […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of extreme horror, thought-provoking commentaries on humanity, did I mention the gore? (NOT RECOMMENDED TO EVERYONE - REALLY!) This has been a stellar year for films from South American horror filmmakers.  Earlier in the year I reviewed the excellent Brujeria from Chilean filmmaker Christopher Murray and now I have seen the sensation from Argentinian provocateur Demian Rugna.  Both films deal with themes of colonialism […]

By - Gareth Jones Released in 2015, Chronic is not an easy film to watch.  The fourth feature film by Mexican writer/director Michel Franco (no relation to James or Dave, than goodness) it tells the story of a palliative nurse named David, who is played at top form by the imminent Tim Roth.The story follows this nurse through a series of patients, as we gradually learn more about his past. […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of brainless action films, monster movies, Jason Statham A few weeks ago, I was challenged to write a review of a film that was unexpected. I usually review films that are independent, international, or under the radar.  I have not written a review for a big Hollywood blockbuster.  I thought that was a great idea. I immediately thought about films from my childhood that […]

By - Nick Adrian For fans of Martin Scorsese, Westerns, Indigenous stories Can you find the wolves in this picture? Veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s latest feature, Killers of the Flower Moon, about a spineless war veteran (Leonardo DiCaprio) in the 1920s who follows his rich uncle’s (Robert De Niro) orders to marry into the Osage Native American tribe to inherit their oil money. To speed up the process, however, Hale […]

By - Gareth Jones For fans of bonkers 70’s Hollywood Horror, Supernatural Horror, New York City movies, huge Hollywood casts from the Golden era and the 1970s In the mid 1970’s, British filmmaker Michael Winner had made quite a career for himself, most notably for his collaborations with Oliver Reed in England and even more notably with Charles Bronson in Hollywood.  He worked with Bronson on six films including all […]

By Gareth Jones For fans of John Carney’a ability to effortlessly integrate catchy music numbers effortlessly into narratives, oh and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Irish writer/director John Carney and Sundance have made quite the duo since he premiered his breakthrough film Once in 2007. That film launched the career of Carney as well as the unforgettable musicians/actors Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.  Once established his uncanny ability to interweave immensely catchy songs […]