A Film and Screenwriting Graduate who will provide in depth and entertaining looks at the Film and TV industry through reviews, box office reports, predictions/forecasts, and much more.
Written and Directed By Christian Petzold. ‘Undine (Paula Beer) works as a historian lecturing on Berlin’s urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the ancient myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water.’ This is the basic premise of Undine, the …
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A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Jack Thorne, Directed by Harry Bradbeer. There have been many twists on the famous Sherlock Holmes legend, and it is one of the most adapted page-to-screen properties of all time. However, this is something that is genuinely different, with the story being told from the perspective of a third …
A Signature Entertainment Picture, Written and Directed by Thomas Robert Lee. The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (2020) details the story of protestant villagers, who suspect a mother and daughter of witchcraft as a deadly plague decimates crops and livestock. Audrey Earnshaw (Jessica Reynolds) is the daughter of a single woman who has kept her existence …
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The opening credits of episode 1 are one of the stand out moments of the season, with the town rebuilding from the wreckage and loads of other references to movie that just followed. The film was such a success that leaning on this brings a new lease of life back to the show. ‘I don’t …
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A Nordisk Picture, Written by Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm, Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Another Round (2020) revolves around four high school teachers, all at different impasses in their lives, as they consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. It is written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg …
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A 20th Century Fox Picture, Written by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti, Directed by David Silverman. After 18 seasons on TV and firmly positioning itself as one of the most defining pieces of culture in history, it …
A Universal Picture, Written and Directed By Miranda July. Two con artists, Robert (Richard Jenkins) and Theresa (Debra Winger), have spent 26 years training their only daughter, Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger, Melanie (Gina Rodriguez) into …
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A IFC Picture, Written by Natalie Erika James, Christian White, Directed by Natalie Erika James. When family matriarch Edna (Robyn Nevin) goes missing, her daughter Kay (Emily Mortimer) and granddaughter Sam (Bella Heathcote) return home to find her. They discover a haunting presence hanging over the home, which is taking over Edna’s mind. The film …
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‘Please Homer, Don’t Hammer Em’ is an episode with a smart set up, as well as some social commentary on sexism still in society. It features some funny moments and is a really great example of where Homer and Marge’s marriage really works and they bounce off each other well. ‘24 minutes’ is a fun …
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A BBC Picture, Written by Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons, Directed by Steve McQueen. In the second entry of Steve McQueen’s made for TV series of films titled Small Axe, Mangrove (2020) revolves around the eponymous restaurant, located at 8 All Saints Road, Notting Hill, and its flamboyant owner, Frank Crichlow (Shaun Parkes). At the height …
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