Tag: Netflix
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‘The Magician’s Elephant’ – Review
The new Netflix film adapted from the 2009 Kate DiCamillo novel of the same name is a heartwarming tale that emphasizes the themes of kindness and compassion. The Magician’s Elephant tells the story of Peter (Noah Jupe), a young orphaned boy, who is determined to find his long lost sister, despite his caretaker Vilna (Mandy…
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‘Pamela, A Love Story’ – Review
Although her story is tragic, Pamela Anderson and Ryan White bring a sense of romance to her recap that feels like an exercise in meditation and a tale of ownership rather than a documentary. In a post-Framing Britney Spears world, society is reflecting on past mistreatment of over-sexualized women in media and one of the most…
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‘Matilda the Musical’- Review
Matthew Warchus’s film is a delightful and beautiful adaptation of the stage musical. Twelve years after her musical debut in Stratford-upon-Avon, and after a successful West End run, a successful Broadway run, multiple tours, and multiple Olivier and Tony Award wins, Matilda graces the silver screen once again with Netflix’s Matilda the Musical. Adapted from…
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‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ – Review
This film is as cameo and spoiler-filled as any MCU project and is as well thought-out and executed as any awards film this year. Rian Johnson again proves to be one of the few directors who can make such a splash with every audience member, and I think it is time we start treating him…
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‘My Father’s Dragon’ – Review
Netflix’s new animated film is a delightful adaptation of the 1948 children’s book series. My Father’s Dragon follows the story of Elmer Elevator (Jacob Tremblay), a young optimistic boy who lives with his mother, Dela (Golshifteh Farahani), who owns a grocery store in a small town. When Dela is forced to close the beloved store,…
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‘The Wonder’ – Review
Florence Pugh leads with her familiar power in this psychological thriller from Sebastián Lelio. Based on the 2016 novel by Emma Donoghue, The Wonder follows Lib Wright (a Nightingale Nurse) sent to keep watch over Anna O’Donnell, who has proclaimed to be surviving off “manna from heaven”. She hasn’t eaten in four months when Lib…
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‘Is That Black Enough For You?!?’ – Review (AFI)
Is That Black Enough For You?!? is one of the best documentaries on film of the last decade. Mitchell’s film serves not only as a history guide of Black cinema but also a love letter to cinema. Elvis Mitchell is a legendary cultural critic, curator, film scholar and now director. Is That Black Enough For You?!? is must…
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‘Enola Holmes 2’ – Review
Following the success of 2020’s Enola Holmes, Netflix has returned with another adventure from the young detective. Set shortly after the events of the first film, Enola Holmes 2 follows its titular character (Millie Bobby Brown), a young detective and little sister of the infamous Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill) as she navigates her first professional…
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‘The Good Nurse’ – Review
The Good Nurse accurately depicts a broken healthcare system, while not reaching its full potential due to a drag of an opening act. The fascinating thing about The Good Nurse is that the film I walked in expecting to see and the one I saw were not the same. I was baffled that this ended…
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‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ (2022) – Review
All Quiet on the Western Front serves to remind us of the horrors not just of combat, but the psychological torment warfare inflicts on those serving. The first German-language adaptation of the classic anti-war novel by Erich Maria Remarque is an excruciating, brutal, impassioned film from director Edward Berger. All Quiet on the Western Front has been…
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