Chris DeacyReview of ‘Lone Star’ (John Sayles, 1996)‘Lone Star’ is a complex neo-western which explores the legacy of toxic masculinity and racism on the lives of the next generation who are…1d ago1d ago
Chris DeacyReview of ‘Notes on a Scandal’ (Richard Eyre, 2006)To a large extent, ‘Notes on a Scandal’ is a British version of ‘Fatal Attraction’, in which Judi Dench, in an Oscar nominated role, is the…1d ago1d ago
Chris DeacyReview of ‘Sky Peals’ (Moin Hussain, 2023)‘Sky Peals’ is an introspective take on the sci-fi drama, with a distinctly British setting, using a fast food outlet on a motorway service…Aug 22Aug 22
Chris DeacyReview of ‘Tuesday’ (Daina Oniunas-Pusic, 2023)‘Tuesday’ is an unusual, even eccentric, fairy tale about death. Indeed, Death here appears in the form of a parrot who appears to a…Aug 22Aug 22
Chris DeacyReview of ‘It Ends With Us’ (Justin Baldoni, 2024)‘It Ends With Us’ has opened to phenomenal word of mouth and high expectations, based on the highly popular novel by Colleen Hoover, and is…Aug 16Aug 16
Chris DeacyReview of ‘Trap’ (M. Night Shyamalan, 2024)‘Trap’ reminded me most of Brian De Palma’s ‘Snake Eyes’ in the way that it uses the spectacle of a large concert venue as the backdrop for…Aug 16Aug 16
Chris DeacyReview of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (Victor Fleming, 1939)‘The Wizard of Oz’ has a conservative message at heart, which resonated with audiences in 1939 on the outbreak of the Second World War, and…Aug 12Aug 12
Chris DeacyReview of ‘Kneecap’ (Rich Peppiatt, 2024)This film is reminiscent of ‘Trainspotting’ in the way that it conjures up a world that is very sectarian and full of momentum, juxtaposing…Aug 12Aug 12
Chris DeacyReview of ‘Babes’ (Pamela Adlon, 2024)Considering its subject matter, ‘Babes’ could have been much tighter (and to be honest funnier) in its delineation of the way pregnancy…Aug 12Aug 12
Chris DeacyReview of ‘Thelma’ (Josh Margolin, 2024)‘Thelma’ is a delightful throwback to the sort of movies that American indie cinema could throw out occasionally in the 1970s, such as in…Aug 12Aug 12