Film reviews: Die My Love, Predator: Badlands
Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love delivers a raw take on isolation and motherhood, while Predator: Badlands falters with shallow tone and franchise setup.
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: After The Hunt
Julia Roberts stars in After The Hunt, a tense academic drama exploring privilege, power, and generational conflict at Yale’s philosophy department.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: The Travellers (plus ticket giveaway)
Bruce Beresford’s The Travellers aims for emotional depth in a rural homecoming tale, but its forced drama and nostalgia miss the mark.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: The Smashing Machine
Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine redefines the fighting genre with raw emotion, gritty visuals, and Dwayne Johnson’s standout performance.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: One Battle After Another; Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Paul Thomas Anderson finally works with Leonardo DiCaprio in one of the year’s best films. And Spinal Tap returns to the genre it helped create.
By Francisco Silva - 9 min read
Film review: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (plus ticket giveaway)
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell star in Kogonada’s whimsical A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, a sentimental magical realist romance that misses the mark.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: Went Up The Hill
A gothic ghost story set in New Zealand, and co-produced with Australia, Went Up The Hill explores trauma, grief, and possession with haunting visuals and…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: Sorry, Baby
Eva Victor’s debut Sorry, Baby is a tender, powerful indie drama exploring trauma, healing, and memory with quiet brilliance and emotional depth.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Caught Stealing (plus ticket giveaway)
A stylish 90s-set caper with Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz, Caught Stealing blends nostalgia, chaos and cool in a fun but forgettable crime romp.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: Eddington, The Naked Gun
Ari Aster’s “Eddington” satirises pandemic-era America with biting social commentary and surreal drama. Akiva Schaffer’s “The Naked Gun” reboot revives classic slapstick with Liam Neeson…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: The Life of Chuck
Tom Hiddleston stars in Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck, a visually tender but emotionally hollow adaptation of Stephen King’s story that struggles to find depth.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read