2021 Reviews

Full Time (2021) EIFF Review

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 by Mark Carnochan

Eric Gravel directs Laure Calamy in ‘Full Time’ – picture the Safdie Brothers directing a film about a single mother. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Robin Robin (2021) Short Film Review

Posted on March 22, 2022April 2, 2022 by Joseph Wade

Aardman Animation’s Netflix film ‘Robin Robin’ (2021), nominated at the Oscars in 2022 for Best Animated Short, is a quintessentially British film incomparable at any length. Review by Joseph Wade.

King Richard (2021) Review

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Joseph Wade

Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, the father and trainer of Venus and Serena Williams, in this story of the tennis aces’ rise to superstardom. Joseph Wade reviews.

CODA (2021) Review

Posted on March 11, 2022May 2, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Sian Heder’s ‘CODA’ (2021) is a best picture nominee at the Oscars, a ‘bittersweet, well-performed crowd pleaser’ starring Emilia Jones and Troy Kotsur. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) Review

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Sony Pictures Animation offer the Oscar-nominated ‘The Mitchells vs the Machines’ (2021) as their follow-up to ‘Into the Spider-Verse’, and it has proven to be unmissable. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

Titane (2021) Review

Posted on December 28, 2021March 2, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Julia Ducournau’s Cannes Palme d’Or winning body horror ‘Titane’ (2021) is cinema that reflects the parts of ourselves we rarely see on screen, “an experience”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

West Side Story (2021) Review

Posted on December 14, 2021March 14, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ (2021), film musical adaptation of the stage play from Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein, will leave you shiny-eyed. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

House of Gucci (2021) Review

Posted on November 29, 2021February 15, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Lady Gaga and Adam Driver are acting in another movie to Jared Leto and others in Ridley Scott’s true-to-life Gucci empire story, ‘House of Gucci’ (2021). Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) Review

Posted on November 23, 2021January 24, 2022 by Joseph Wade

‘Home Sweet Home Alone’ (2021) dares to stand where a classic once did, this 6th ‘Home Alone’ film from Dan Mazer and available on Disney Plus now. Review by Joseph Wade.

Petite Maman (2021) Review

Posted on November 16, 2021May 31, 2022 by Joseph Wade

‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ director Céline Sciamma offers ‘Petite Maman’ (2021), her latest exploration of womanhood. It will unravel the grief in each of us. Joseph Wade reviews.

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