With the superhero sub-genre being well and truly run by the conglomerate, comic book giants of Marvel and DC, it seems there’s little room for others to cash in on the mass appeal. That hasn’t stopped Netflix, with the help of director Gina Prince-Bythewood, bringing Image comics’ The Old Guard into the limelight. The story […]
Author: Clay Bones
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Review
Being from the UK, it’s very hard to explain to people outside of Europe what the Eurovision song contest is really about, and what all the fuss is (it doesn’t help that I myself, can’t answer those questions). But people seem to flock to it like it’s some resplendent religion, garnering fans from all across […]
7500 – Review
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is back after a brief stint away from the acting limelight. He stars as commercial flight pilot Tobias, who is thrown into his biggest nightmare when the Paris bound flight he is cooperating, is overrun by a group of terrorists. Tobias’ mental strength is tested to its limits when the terrorists grow tired […]
Artemis Fowl – Review
Initially scheduled to hit the cinema later this year, but thanks to the plague that has been 2020, it received the streaming gig instead. For once, I’m praying to the high heavens for that decision. Based off of the popular teen book series, Artemis Fowl finally see’s its first screen appearance. A film that has […]
Da 5 Bloods – Review
Whilst only recently I criticised a movie for its ill-timed release, Spike Lee’s latest war drama serves the opposite side of that spectrum. Da 5 Bloods is enriched with black culture. With quotes from the likes of Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King, Jr and even a snippet of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement itself. […]
The Vast of Night – Review
On the surface The Vast of Night is a cute, short, sci-fi indie flick. But to leave it at just that would be downgrading what debut director Andrew Patterson has actually managed to achieve. It’s certainly small scale but perfectly utilises its style and originality to create a much larger and more profound piece. Built […]
The Last Days of American Crime – Review
We use cinema as a form of escapism from the outside World. Even if the subject matter draws parallels with current affairs, it’s protected by a degree of fictional weight. Through great storytelling and characterisation we can come away from the experience with some level of emotion, good or bad. When that fantasy is stripped […]
The Place Beyond the Pines: Does it Still Hold Up?
When it came to writing my ‘Top 5 of the decade’ list, I had at least 15 films down as potentials. One of those movies that just missed the cut, was Derek Cianfrance’s 2012 drama, The Place Beyond the Pines. Starring Ryan Gosling as Luke Glanton, during what I’d argue was his golden glow-up, as […]
Snowpiercer (Series) – First Look Review
In 2013, director Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) adapted a unique and interesting concept from a French graphic novel known as ‘Le Transperceneige’, known in English as the The Snow-Piercer. The base of this story is set in an icy, post-apocalyptic wasteland, where survival in the below freezing temperatures is undeniable. It was a situation which […]
The Lovebirds – Review
Despite coming to the realisation that their relationship is going nowhere, Jibran and Leilani’s partnership is further tested when they are the witnesses of a murder, in which they are somewhat responsible for. With the two fitting the bill of racial profiling (an angle this movie takes often) and even being prime suspects at the […]
