Ben PeasleyinCounter ArtsKinds of Kindness — Absurdist Triptych is a Bloodthirsty Critique of HollywoodLanthimos’ latest film exposes man’s farcical attempts to deny our lot as animals in a dying worldSep 2515Sep 2515
Ben PeasleyinCounter Arts‘Longlegs’ Review — Stylish Procedural Horror is a Shallow DisappointmentBeneath a glossy veneer and bewitching performances, Longlegs has no leg to stand on.Sep 206Sep 206
Ben PeasleyinCounter ArtsBook Review: ‘Close to Home’ — A Raw, Daringly Vulnerable DebutMichael Magee’s frank coming-of-age tale is a hopeful yet brutally realistic depiction of a conflicted and divided BelfastSep 41Sep 41
Ben PeasleyinCounter Arts‘Long Island’ by Colm Tóibín: The Master of the Fork in the Road ReturnsLife choices abound in this poignant trans-atlantic sequelSep 21Sep 21
Ben Peasley‘Emily the Criminal’; or, On the normalisation of crimeJohn Patton Ford’s thriller is a tense depiction of survival in a morally bankrupt worldJul 15Jul 15
Ben Peasley‘The Bikeriders’: ReviewLuscious lips and tight leather can’t redeem this uneven, safe-playing biker biopicJun 26Jun 26
Ben PeasleyIan McEwan’s ‘Lessons’: ReviewHistory and life are two sides of the same coin in this fragmented and far-reaching coming-of-age epicJun 7Jun 7
Ben Peasley‘L’Inconnu du lac’ (2013): Dissecting our innate lust for dangerAlain Guiraudie’s subdued sexo-thriller explores the conflicted, complex world of cruising — one of both sexual freedom and cold disregard…Mar 12Mar 12
Ben PeasleyDune: Part Two: A seductive, sensorial cinematic feat — perhaps too beautiful for its own goodDenis Villeneuve continues to break boundaries in this stunning sequelMar 10Mar 10
Ben Peasley“There’s vampires at my door”Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers is an oneiric, haunting exploration of modern gay existenceFeb 71Feb 71