“I’ll Be Back.” When Arnold Schwarzenegger first uttered those now-iconic words, “I’ll be back,” the audience at London’s Eventim Apollo erupted into spontaneous applause and cheers of delight. For one night only on Sunday, James Cameron’s legendary sci-fi classic The Terminator returned to the big screen this time with a live orchestra performing the powerful score. The effect was electrifying. A massive drum, struck…
After years of buildup, the final season of Stranger Things is finally on the horizon and the new trailer has fans buzzing with excitement and debate. Personally, I have mixed feelings. The teaser honestly felt stronger than the full trailer. It looked epic, but emotionally, it left me a bit underwhelmed. Not much actually happened, except for…
There’s only one way to describe Lazarus overcomplicated, weird, and just plain strange. This might be one of the weakest Harlan Coben adaptations yet, which is disappointing because it had so much potential. Joel Lazarus, or “Laz” (Sam Claflin), follows in his father’s footsteps as a psychiatrist. To clear up any confusion early on the father…
Every so often, a theatre year comes along that reminds me exactly why I fell in love with live performance in the first place. This has been one of those years. From intimate two-handers to jaw-dropping spectacle, I’ve laughed, held my breath, and been completely floored more times than I can count. Narrowing it down…
There are few filmmakers who’ve ever made me want to start a band, quit school, and maybe make a film about it afterwards. Richard Linklater is one of them. This Saturday, I’ll be on the London Film Festival red carpet to meet the man himself the director who gave us School of Rock, Before Sunrise, and Boyhood now returning with something completely different: his…
I have never seen a Paul Thomas Anderson movie before, so this is my first one. Don’t come for me. That said, I can now understand why people love his films. One Battle After Another is bold, chaotic, and strangely magnetic a film that feels both messy and meaningful at the same time. It’s very manly in…
This Agatha Christie inspired thriller wants to be clever and suspenseful, but instead it feels sluggish and oddly lifeless. Journalist Laura “Lo” Blacklock (Keira Knightley) has just returned to work after witnessing a traumatic event the death of a female source. Hoping to ease her back in, her editor assigns her a fluff piece: covering…
From the first scene of the first episode, you can tell straight away that it’s going to be a very creepy but disturbing series. There’s an unsettling tone that sets in immediately, and it doesn’t really let up. You almost feel uncomfortable even before anything truly horrifying happens, which is a credit to how well…
Tall Pines, from the outside, looks like a perfect community idyllic, serene, and unbothered. Nothing seems out of place. Yet from the moment we step inside, there’s an undeniable sense that something is off. Alex Dempsey (Mae Martin), a cop searching for a fresh start, moves with his pregnant wife Laura (Sarah Gadon) to remote…
When it comes to legal dramas, The Escape Artist stands out for its mix of courtroom battles, psychological tension, and moral dilemmas. Starring David Tennant in one of his most captivating roles, the series asks an unsettling question: how far can a man go in escaping responsibility both in the courtroom and in life? William Burton (David…
