Film Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 27 September 2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a film adaptation of the bestselling cult…
Film Review: The Brink (2019)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 23 September 2019 Documentary filmmaker Alison Klayman burst onto the scene with her successful 2012 documentary debut Ai Weiwei:…
Film Review: Downton Abbey (2019)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 11 September 2019 Downton Abbey is a period drama set in early 20th century Yorkshire, popular with grandparents…
Film Review: Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 16 August 2019 In 2012 Tame Impala released Lonerism. Within an album full of ambience and reverb the…
Film Review: Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 28 July 2019 Alice’s story is an intriguing anomaly and a testament to the spirit of artistic innovation…
Film Review: Diego Maradona (2019)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 23 July 2019 Asif Kapadia returns for his third biographical documentary after the ground breaking Senna in 2010 and…
Film Review: Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 26 June 2019 Annabelle Comes Home is the seventh continuation of the Conjuring universe. It’s a welcome return…
Film Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 6 May 2019 In 2000 Nintendo abandoned the feature where a Pokémon would follow your character around from…
Film Review: Gloria Bell (2018)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 25 April 2019 There’s a tried and tested formula for remaking successful foreign films in English. It’s been…
Film Review: The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 13 April 2019 Maggie Gyllenhaal stars as Lisa Spinelli in The Kindergarten Teacher, a story of poetry, obsession…