Film Review: The Post (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 10 January 2018 There is generally always some friction between governments and the media. In recent times, nowhere…
Film Review: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 1 January 2018 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, written and directed by Martin McDonagh, is both emotionally raw…
Film Review: Mudbound (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 11 December 2017 Mudbound is an intimate, sprawling epic. This might sound like a paradox – how can…
Film Review: Sweet Virginia (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 1 December 2017 In Sweet Virginia, director Jamie M. Dagg explores the intersecting lives of several people in…
Film Review: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 19 November 2017 Writer-director Noah Baumbach’s voice is distinctive in contemporary cinema. Depicting life with quirky humour, poignancy…
Film Review: Good Time (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 9 October 2017 The opening scene of Good Time (directed by Ben Safdie and Josh Safdie with a screenplay…
Film Review: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 9 October 2017 The anticipation around Blade Runner 2049 has been palpable. Given the original’s reputation as one…
Film Review: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 4 September 2017 The modern world has produced a peculiar form of contemporary malaise, one that has, despite…
Film Review: Miss Stevens (2016)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 4 September 2017 Some films generate startling insight and quiet impact from a restrained, organic build. Miss Stevens,…
Film Review: Okja (2017)
Written by Dan Santos Originally published 4 September 2017 South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho is developing a reputation for making robust films which blend adventure…