By James Mahon Action and adventure movies set in far-flung jungles and with Dwyane ‘The Rock’ Johnson as a cornerstone character seem to be increasingly popular with multi-generations of film audiences. Disney has certainly taken notice and is trying to replicate the success of Sony’s Jumanji franchise with Jungle Cruise (Jaume Collet-Serra, 2021), with allContinue reading “Jungle Cruise”
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Space Jam 2: A New Legacy
Review by Cathal Eustace Space Jam: A New Legacy (Malcom D. Lee, 2021) is astonishing. Going into the film it’s important for the audience to know how to temper their expectations: Will Space Jam 2 change the way you see cinema? No. Will it appeal to the cymbal crashing monkey we have between our ears?Continue reading “Space Jam 2: A New Legacy”
Summer of Soul
Review by James Mahon The footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival has been locked up for fifty years in a basement. An event which epitomised the ‘wholesale revaluation’ of black culture and history has remained unseen and unknown. That is until the release of Questlove’s (Ahmir Khalib Thompson) Summer Of Soul (… Or WhenContinue reading “Summer of Soul”
‘In The Heights’
Review by Katie McKenna Lin Manuel Miranda’s fall from grace was sudden and public. Legitimate criticisms about his hit musical ‘Hamilton’ glorifying slave owners soon descended to lip biting memes on TikTok. However, a common theme throughout Miranda’s career seems to be a lack of self-awareness, an aggressively earnest belief in himself and an adamantContinue reading “‘In The Heights’”
Dream Horse
Review by Mia Sherry Truth be told, how award winning and Oscar-nominated queen of the screen Toni Collette even entertained the notion of starring in Dream Horse is an oral history that will no doubt be passed down through generations along with other profound mysteries like “why is the sky blue?”, “how come Amy AdamsContinue reading “Dream Horse”
Why Did You Kill Me?
Review by Lila Funge What begins as a grieving mother’s search for justice in her daughter’s murder case turns into a story that weaves together gang violence, cyclical poverty, and guilt in the fallout of trauma. In 2006, Crystal Theobold was murdered – shot dead in her family’s car by the 5150 gang of Riverside,Continue reading “Why Did You Kill Me?”
Thunder Force
Review by John Dugan The novelty of the superhero genre has already lost its attraction to many viewers, as the formulaic films completely dominated the entirety of the last decade. Nevertheless, it appears studios will attempt any amount of alterations to achieve a new result, without really changing anything of substance. The most recent attemptContinue reading “Thunder Force”
Promising Young Woman
Review by Mia Sherry Bubblegum pop and neon colours are how Emerald Fennell’s debut, Promising Young Woman begins but not even the glitzy glamour of Fennell’s vision can make up for a tragically poorly-executed storyline. A parable of the MeToo era, we’re introduced to Cassie (Carey Mulligan), alone and drunk in a lowbrow bar. JerryContinue reading “Promising Young Woman”
The Oscars
Article by Mia Sherry In a year where the disparity between the Hollywood elite and regular Joes became increasingly visible, the appetite for a nail-biting Awards race was notably lacking this year. And for good reason; cinema closures affected releases, which means that oftentimes only the luckiest of critics may have gotten a chance toContinue reading “The Oscars”
VMDIFF 2021 4/4
The fourth in TFR’s coverage of VMDIFF, with reviews by Cathal Eustace and Katie McKenna. Cowboys Review by Katie McKenna Art is full of “bad Dads”, and as someone who actually likes their Dad it’s becoming more and more difficult to find a song to listen to or a film to watch. So, when IContinue reading “VMDIFF 2021 4/4”
