Doctor Sleep (5/5) Stephen King’s work has been popular for filmmakers to adapt since Carrie first telepathically stole her way into horror fans’ hearts in 1976. His most famous work, of course, is The Shining, which made it to the big screen courtesy of Stanley Kubrick in 1980. A now legendary film, it has often been […]
Truth gives way to Hollywood fairytale as Tarantino trips up
Film review: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2/5) Aside from the slight dip in quality that was Death Proof in 2007 (half of the collaborative ‘Grindhouse’ feature with Robert Rodriguez) Quentin Tarantino’s career has been a series of critically acclaimed films. Dipping into various genres (crime, pulp, war, martial arts and western amongst others) […]
Staircase documentary dissected in a stand-out discussion
Review: The Staircase: An Evening with David Rudolf (rating 5/5) If the documentary series The Staircase (currently popular on Netflix) held you captivated for all 13 episodes, then this hour-long Fringe show is for you. This is a presentation of various topics included in the documentary and relevant to the case of Michael Peterson – […]
Moody vampire tale that falls short on plot
Nominated for the 2019 Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film, Carmilla is an adaptation of the novella bearing the same name by Sheridan Le Fanu.
A spellbinding tale of a mysterious family on the hill
Screened as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, We Have Always Lived In The Castle is a mysterious family drama directed by Stacie Passon.