Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi – Review

“You know what we’re good at? Giving up on people. Pointing the finger at them. To forgive doesn’t mean to forget. Forgive means love. To love someone despite their guilt. No matter what the guilt is...
Filip Netflix

Filip – Review

The tagline on the poster for Michal Kwiecinski’s Filip reads “Scoundrel? Hero? Victim?” and that perfectly sums up the tone and style of this film. At times sumptuous and erotic, at others violent a...
Faraway Netflix

Faraway – Review

There surely cannot be any more romantic stories left to tell in cinema. Boy meets girl, the pair don’t get on, there’s a big mix up and, eventually, they fall in love. It’s a story that’s been told ...
The Girl and The Spider

The Girl and The Spider – Review

“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” Having reflected on Ramon and Silvan Zürcher’s The Girl and The ...
Below Zero Bajocero Netflix

Below Zero (Bajocero) – Review

When you think of movies set in Spain, you’re likely to think of the colour and vivacity associated with the likes of Pedro Almodovar. You’re probably less likely to think of thick, rolling fogs; tem...
Eurovision Movie Netflix

Top 10 Films of 2020 – Mary’s Picks

I mean …where do I start? The cinemas – those great places of solace and refuge – made it until March before succumbing to the nationwide lockdown. Then, they were open again in som...

Top 10 Films of 2020 – Thomas’s Picks

I’m going to spare you all the obligatory “2020 has been some year…” introduction and just get straight to the point. These aren’t necessarily the best films of the year. They’re my favourite films r...
Daniel Bruhl The Alienist

Six Of The Best: Daniel Bruhl

Believe it or not, baby-faced actor Daniel Bruhl turned 40 this year. The multi-lingual half German, half Spanish actor has transitioned seamlessly from quirky European indie films to Hollywood block...