In 2016, David Bowie’s death shook the world like a supernova – a deliberately-staged explosion that collapsed a lifetime of personas into a single, blinding point of closure. Ten years later, with a glut of posthumous Bowie films in tow, the question is no longer what remains to be said, but how it can still be said. The Final Act treats Bowie … Read more
The biggest question director Zak Hilditch lets linger with We Bury the Dead is: why would you make a zombie movie where the zombies do nothing? If I chose to make movies instead of simply critiquing them (the former is hard, the latter is easy), I’d want to make a zombie movie. Zombies are gnarly, … Read more
I’m really in pursuit of greatness,” Timotheé Chalamet announced in February 2025 while accepting the Screen Actor’s Guild Award for Male Actor in a Leading Role. “I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats.” Chalamet’s statement was earnest enough, if not a little self-serious (he was being recognised for … Read more
In The Testament of Anne Lee, director Mona Fastvold gives us an invigorating drama-musical quite unlike anything I’ve seen before. It’s a shame the central character is a cultish nut job. Amanda Seyfried stars as Ann Lee, a young woman who finds comfort in the Shaker movement, a religious sect offshoot of Christianity that believed … Read more
Staying employed these days is no guarantee. You have to be resourceful, even clever, to make ends meet and maintain whatever lifestyle you’re used to. Sometimes you have to take drastic measures, like posting a fake job opening to collect resumes to determine who your top competition is–and then hatching a plan to murder them … Read more
In Song Sung Blue, Wolverine goes Badger by playing a lovable and determined Wisconsinite who starts a Neil Diamond tribute band with his wife, who looks a lot like a Midwestern version of Kate Hudson. If Song Sung Blue isn’t a hit this holiday season, society is doomed. Entertaining, well-meaning, and surprisingly moving, Song Sung … Read more
When 94-year-old Eleanor’s (June Squibb) best friend of 70 years and roommate Bessie (Rita Zohar) passes away, she decides it’s time for a change, and moves back to her native New York. In an attempt to get her out of the house and socialising, her daughter Lisa encourages Eleanor to attend classes at their local Jewish Community … Read more
In his controversial but undeniably significant smash hit ‘Stan’, Eminem relayed the story of an obsessive fan who would do anything to get the attention of his idol. His deteriorating mental health – conveyed through a series of increasingly worrying letters to Eminem – eventually led him to threats, then acts, of violence, and even some … Read more
Itto (Oumaïma Barid) is alienated. After a series of elegantly composed shots of a house’s opulent if empty interiors, she is shown in there but out of place. She goes to the kitchen to help the maids prepare dinner (“Like us, she sure is a Berber!” one of them comments), only to be regarded with contempt by Hajar … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles hit an unexpected skid on Monday night, dropping their third straight game as a string of costly turnovers doomed them. Quarterback Jalen Hurts threw a career-high four interceptions, and if not for a highly disputed overturned call, the total could have reached five. Although the Chargers ultimately walked away with the win, … Read more