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Film Review: Thunderbolts*
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Jake Schreier Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour PG-13 At this point, it’s becoming more common to view each MCU installment as a self-reflexive, meta-textual comment on it’s own existence rather then a standalone picture in it’s own right. As frustrating as it is that…
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Film Review: Sinners
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Canton, Delroy Lindo R Laced with immediate texture in it’s 65mm frames and gorgeous southern locales, Sinners – the first non-franchise film from Ryan Coogler since his stellar debut in 2013 – is the rare film that makes it’s…
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Film Review: Mickey 17
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Bong Joon-ho Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo R Finally arriving after several lengthy delays, Mickey 17 could not have been more timely. I don’t know how much it predicted much of the current political climate – likely none of intentionally, as it was written…
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Film Review: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki Starring Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yui Ishikawa, Shimba Tsuchiya, Yuuki Shin Not Rated WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR GQUUUUUUX INVOLVING PLOT POINTS THAT ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE ORIGINAL MARKETING. PLEASE READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL. We are going into the tail end of Gundam‘s 4th decade…
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Film Review: The Monkey
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Osgood Perkins Starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Rohan Campbell, Colin O’Brien R There are two kinds of horror films. This statement is hyperbole, obviously, but for the sake of the argument, there are two; your Rube Goldberg machines and your simple calculators. The latter are ones that focus…
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Film Review: Paddington in Peru
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Dougal Wilson Starring Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas PG It’s been over a decade since the release of the original Paddington film, and in that time both it and it’s sequel have become something of a sacred ground for modern children’s films. While so much…
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Film Review: Captain America: Brave New World
By Matthew Moorcroft Unsure Directed by Julius Onah Starring Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Giancarlo Esposito, Harrison Ford PG-13 It really feels like Captain America: Brave New World has come out like at least like five times already. The long gestating project, subject to numerous reshoots, a writers and actors strike, and story changes in the…
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Film Review: Ne Zha 2
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Jiaozi Starring Lu Yanting, Han Mo, Zhang Jiaming, Yang Wei Not Rated If you haven’t heard of Ne Zha, you will probably hear about it very soon. Over in it’s native China, Ne Zha, and more specifically it’s sequel, has become something of a pop culture phenomenon, breaking…
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Film Review: Companion
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Drew Hancock Starring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri R While it’s reputation as a dumping ground hasn’t been completely unfounded, in recent years January has slowly but surely also developed a reputation for putting stranger, more out there affairs for studios who may not be…
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Film Review: The Brutalist
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Brady Corbet Starring Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn R Made for only $9.6 million, The Brutalist feels like a towering feat. It is in itself a statement; a huge, monumental picture that feels huge and monumental while only using a fraction of the resources that…
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