A Spike Lee Joint: She’s Gotta Have It [1986]
A subject matter like polyamory would need to be delicately scrutinised, unpacked, and presented if a film wished to present its virtues and possible utility. She’s Gotta Have It seems to do the opposite, making polyamory seem like a conflicted mess that pits those in the relationship against each other.
Game Night Review [2018]: A Genuinely Fun & Breezy Delight
A fresh, funny & frivolous comedy that turned out way better than I expected it to be, Game Night keeps…
Amiko [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
Amiko [2018] – A Crazily Effective Low-Budget Coming-of-Age Movie Twenty-year-old Yoko Yamanaka’s independent debut feature Amiko (2018) is as self-conscious…
Heavy Trip [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
Heavy Trip [2018] – A Charming Yet Overcooked Heavy-Metal Comedy The cold and long Scandinavian winters, enshrouding its lush and…
Mission: Impossible – Fallout Review [2018]: Accept the best Mission Impossible yet!
Mission: Impossible – Fallout is the film equivalent of being on a roller-coaster. It twists, turns and gives you a…
Violence Voyager [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
Violence Voyager [2018] – A Wacky and Ghastly Tale Detailed through a Unique Technique There’s a kind of irrepressible visual…
Blue My Mind [2018]: Fantasia Film Festival Review
Blue My Mind [2018] – A Familiar yet Impressive Coming-of-Age Fable The female perspective on growing-up and adolescence has long…
James Gunn and the cancel-culture
In yet another recent firing of a high-profile member of the entertainment industry, James Gunn has been booted by Disney as director for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. But this firing seems to be the most egregious, one ravelled up in so many layers, it all feels so precisely orchestrated.








