Widows (2018).
Steve McQueen’s latest picture plays like a response to the oft-criticised (and maybe sometimes not criticised enough) treatment of women in film as motives for change or trauma in the… Continue reading "Widows (2018)."
Category: Reviews
Our in-depth analysis of the latest films as well as retrospective analysis of older or classic movies.
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Gattaca (1997).
Vincent Freeman, played by Ethan Hawke, narrates a childhood during which he, as an invalid, would swim out to sea with his brother to see who could go the furthest.… Continue reading "Gattaca (1997)."
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Creed (2015).
Creed is perhaps a telling film for me in more ways than one. As a member of the Film ‘89 Team, I will frequently end up in conversations with the… Continue reading "Creed (2015)."
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Rocky Balboa (2006).
Until 1990’s Rocky V, Rocky Balboa had always been the one guy that Sylvester Stallone could rely on to bring him box office success. Whilst the fifth (and that time,… Continue reading "Rocky Balboa (2006)."
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Border (2018).
*** SPOILERS *** When I first saw the trailer for director Ali Abbasi’s Swedish film Border, I was instantly intrigued. The film centers on Tina a customs border agent who… Continue reading "Border (2018)."
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Rocky V (1990).
With the ending to the fourth film all but cementing the legacy of the character of Rocky Balboa as pretty much an unstoppable force, there was apparently nowhere left to… Continue reading "Rocky V (1990)."
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Cam (2018).
Anonymity is king in many corners of the digital world. Alice (Madeline Brewer), her screen name Lola, finds herself creating her own wonderlands in the romantically lit shows she puts… Continue reading "Cam (2018)."
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Rocky IV (1985).
After the success of the third chapter in the Rocky saga had proved that there was life beyond the Creed Vs Balboa rivalry, and that audiences were willing to accept… Continue reading "Rocky IV (1985)."
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Rocky III (1982).
With 1979’s Rocky II now seemingly putting an end to the story, the challenge for Sylvester Stallone to somehow continue to carry on with the character that essentially gave him… Continue reading "Rocky III (1982)."
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All About Nina (2018).
In a very small independent film, writer Eva Vives makes her feature length directorial debut with All About Nina. It tells a compelling story of Nina (the fabulous Mary Elizabeth… Continue reading "All About Nina (2018)."