Set in a Berlin shrouded with dull hues of grey, from Lydia Tár’s industrial and cold-looking house that she shares with her partner Sharon and their adopted daughter, Petra, to the perpetually rainy streets, Todd Field’s Tár immerses us in an unsettling atmosphere. Before meeting Tár, a fictional (though this might seem otherwise through Field’s convincing narrative) […]
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ “Nightmare Alley” is a feast for the senses, a visually delectable film filled with some rather unsavoury content. In simple terms, it could be called a retelling of the story of Icarus, as the protagonist, Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper), flies too close to the sun in his attempts to con dangerous people out […]
Manifesto is a one woman show that is a visually delicious and epic sight for the audience to consume. Its dystopian and unfamiliar settings, often viewed in slow shots from high above, give the audience time to observe and absorb without becoming a voyeur. Grandiose, monumental scenes of derelict buildings suddenly cut to the intimate, […]
Thor: Ragnarok left me conflicted. While the film kept me thoroughly entertained for the entirety of its roughly two-hour run time, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of disappointment. As with many of Marvel’s recent offerings, Thor: Ragnarok is very formulaic, providing no real surprises in its story. This doesn’t make the movie bad […]
Shot on Super 16 mm film and saturated with the muted, wintery tones of 1952 Manhattan, Carol is a cinematic masterpiece. Cate Blanchett’s protagonist, Carol, is persuaded by an inquisitive shop assistant in a Santa Claus hat and a perky, red-lipped pout – the exquisitely named Therese Belivet, played by Rooney Mara – to buy […]