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“EBENEZER” FILM REVIEW: JOHNNY DEPP SHINES IN A DARK AND MOVING A CHRISTMAS CAROL
I don’t think I’ve ever quite appreciated just how sad Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol really is until watching Ebenezer. There’s something wonderfully contradictory about the story. It’s about Christmas, generosity and redemption, but underneath all that festive cheer is a deeply sad story about loneliness, regret and mortality. Ultimately, it’s a reminder of what really matters in…
BLACK DOVES SEASON 2: MORE BLOOD, MORE BANTER, MORE BRILLIANCE
Black Doves Season 2 is a triumphant, high-octane return that surpasses its debut in almost every way. And that’s no easy achievement, considering just how much I loved the first series. By sharpening its emotional stakes and unleashing the full potential of its impressive cast, creator Joe Barton turns this six-episode London spy thriller into one…
THE HOLIDAY HITMAN: THIS HUNK OF HOLIDAY JUNK SHOULD HAVE STAYED UNDER THE TREE
The Holiday Hitman is a very very average action comedy that delivers exactly what you would expect from a low budget holiday flick but still somehow feels very disappointing. Directed by Bradley Striker, there are loud explosions, a ridiculous premise and a lot of rough edges. The movie flows a world-weary assassin (Nick Sagar) trying…
‘PRIMETIME’: THE PRICE OF GETTING YOUR BIG BREAK
Directed by Lance Oppenheim, who is best known for his documentary filmmaking, Prime Time marks his first dramatic feature debut. I don’t think he does too bad a job of making the transition, either. Robert Pattinson also takes on producing duties, as well as starring in the film as Chris Hansen. One of the things I particularly…
THE SECOND LIFE OF FREDDIE NOLE: DO WE REALLY BELIEVE IN SECOND CHANCES?
Let’s have a conversation. What comes into your mind when someone tells you they spent 50 years in prison? Your brain might automatically think dangerous person or ex-felon. And if you found yourself in the same room as someone with that history, would you look at your surroundings a little more cautiously or find yourself clutching your handbag…
EXCLUSIVE: DAISY KAKKAR ON DOG STARS, WORKING WITH RIDLEY SCOTT AND FINDING HER WAY TO ACTING
For Daisy Kakkar, stepping onto the set of Ridley Scott’s Dog Stars was both exciting and daunting. Making her feature-film debut alongside an acclaimed cast including Jacob Elordi and Benedict Wong, Kakkar found herself working under one of cinema’s most celebrated directors and learning to adapt to his famously fast-paced approach to filmmaking. Kakkar plays Mary, a…
THE WIDOWER: “TIL DEATH DO US PART” THE SMILING FACE OF EVIL
Six Wives of which four died during the marriage is either an extraordinary coincidence to very sinister indeed. This Netflix true crime documentary examines the case of Thomas Randolph, dubbed the “Black Widower” and his crimes against the wives who loved him. His easy going manner and disarming smile embodies what experts have call the…
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY: A STUNNING PORTRAYAL OF SISTERHOOD AND 18th CENTURY FEMALE SURVIVAL.
Georgie Oakley’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility is a beautifully raw, naturalistic reimagining that strips away the traditional pristine veneer of the period drama. Collaborating with debut screenwriter Diana Reid and cinematographer Arnaud Potier, Oakley creates a film centred on the grit required by women to make their way in the world, the unbreakable bonds…
FROM PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 TO RACHEL CORRIE: INSIDE CASSIE BRADLEY’S TWO VERY DIFFERENT WORLDS
From the magical world of Practical Magic 2 to the intimate stage of Greenwich Theatre, Cassie Bradley is currently stepping into two very different worlds. Bradley plays Hannah Owens in Practical Magic 2, alongside Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, while also preparing to take on the demanding role of Rachel Corrie in the one-woman production My Name Is Rachel Corrie, bringing Corrie’s own words, diaries and emails to…
HEART OF THE BEAST: A SURVIVAL EPIC THAT PACKS AN EMOTIONAL PUNCH
Brad Pitt as an actor is a bit of a throwback to the golden period of Hollywood, where charisma and glamour are part of the mystery of what makes someone a “star”. Whatever the qualities are Brad Pitt has it in abundance. He dominates the screen in director David Ayer’s gritty story of a former…