Happy new year! With plenty of spare time during the numerous lockdowns throughout a challenging 2020, I watched more films and television than ever before. I actively used social network site Letterboxd for logging everything I watched throughout the year. The number of films that have flown under my radar has been eye-opening and I …
Small Axe is Steve McQueen’s first British production in twelve years, Hunger being his last. The idea behind the project started back in 2009 and the eleven years that followed, it has transitioned into five separate films focused on London’s West Indian community and their battles with racism and injustice. Three films have aired so …
Once again, I am a bit late in posting this month with my evenings recently spent glued to the unmissable drama of the presidential election. The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix also provided a welcome distraction as the daylight saving time came to an end. The premise of an orphaned chess prodigy set in the 50s …
They’re all my children… every score I’ve done.Ennio Morricone One of cinema’s most iconic composers Ennio Morricone passed-away on July 6th aged 91. From a personal point of view, Morricone's work on Once Upon a Time in America, The Thing, Once Upon a Time in the West and Cinema Paradiso are highlights of his illustrious …
As lockdown eases in the UK, cinemas are beginning to reopen their doors to the public throughout July. Safety measures that are being put in place are staggered film times, distanced seating, sanitising stations, additional cleaning, and employees being provided with PPE. It will be interesting to see what UK Box Office numbers are like …
In response to the unprecedented rise in streaming, MUBI has upped their game by opening their Library to subscribers. This has expanded their film selection significantly, with curated categories like “Modern Masterpieces”, “Film Festival Favourites” and “Perfect Failures” available to explore. If you click on this link you can get the first month of MUBI …
The UK lockdown continues and to take my mind off things I have put together a list of film and television I have enjoyed throughout April. In my previous article, I spoke about film festivals adapting to the current climate and briefly wrote about Prime Video USA and SXSW collaborating a streaming festival. Since that …
After an outstanding 2017, A24 look set to continue the trend of strong releases in the coming months. The independent American company have lined up 15 films for distribution in 2018 and I’ve picked four that have caught my eye. Lean on Pete In cinemas now and on demand We follow Charley Thompson on his …
Streaming giant Netflix has injected $8 billion into their releases for 2018 as the company continues to grow. The Science Fiction genre is featuring prominently in their feature film releases so far this year with the critically panned Cloverfield Paradox and Mute being released in February. The trend looks set to continue with Alex Garland's Sci-Fi Horror …
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