by Caillin McDaid | Apr 24, 2024 | List & Reviews
The directors most often discussed are those with large bodies of work. This isn’t surprising, given that it’s much easier to identify trends in themes, actors, and other quirks across their work. But what about people who have only had one chance to make a film?...
by Caillin McDaid | Apr 24, 2024 | List & Reviews
Maggie Gyllenhall’s confident directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, is an audacious film that does not shy away from tackling complex themes of mothers and daughters, identity, and desires versus fulfilment. Films from actors-turned-directors can often feel like...
by Amelia Elder | Apr 21, 2024 | List & Reviews
My, my, how can I resist you? With the help of the cast renditions of ABBA greatest hits for a soundtrack, Mamma Mia (2008) has stood the test of time, firmly remaining a cult classic. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and adapted from the hit West End production of the same...
by Ming Gana | Apr 20, 2024 | List & Reviews
Lady Bird Trailer Lady Bird, what a strange nickname one would give to themselves. Maybe just something a rebellious teenager who hates her name, given by her parents, would do. And yes, that is her: Christine McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), who goes to a Catholic High...
by Lucy Wilcox | Apr 18, 2024 | List & Reviews
Whilst you may usually associate getting ready for a night out with blasting house music, the smell of hair straighteners or ice sloshing in a glass, putting on the right film can put you in the perfect mood for your night ahead. Hustlers (2019, Lorene Scafaria) A...
