The Rule of Jenny Pen ★★★
Inspired by Owen Marshall’s sadistic short story, James Ashcroft turns sinister puppeteer by having Geoffrey Rush face an equally hilariousContinue Reading
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The Power of the Dog ★
The Oscar winner writer-director Jane Campion returns to the big screen with The Power of the Dog for the firstContinue Reading
Predictions for the 94th Academy Awards
For the first time since 2018, the Academy Awards will have a host. Three of them, actually. Actresses/comedians Regina Hall,Continue Reading
The Films of Jane Campion
In less than ten films, Jane Campion has established herself as one of the strongest auteurs of modern cinema. HerContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of January 2022
Alex Sitaras: Like its two predecessors, Asghar Farhadi‘s A Hero has its US release in the first months of theContinue Reading
What We Do in the Shadows: The Rise of New Zealand’s Taika Waititi
In the past few years, Taika Waititi has practically become a household name due to his association with the MarvelContinue Reading
Jojo Rabbit ★★½
US publisher Abrams describes Christine Leunens novel Caging Skies as “darkly comic”, but the story is also a bleak one.Continue Reading
Most Anticipated of October 2019
Eugene Kang: Fall movie season is truly upon us with this month’s titles. Several well-established auteurs are making their returnContinue Reading
Fright 25: Braindead
New Zealand director Peter Jackson impressed American critics and moviegoers with 1994’s Heavenly Creatures and 1996’s The Frighteners but reachedContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of May 2017
Alex Sitaras: This month we’re doing things a little differently. There aren’t as many films we’re looking forward to being releasedContinue Reading
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