Blu-ray Review: ‘The Last of the Mohicans’
Advertisements ★★★★☆ Twenty-five years since its original release, Michael Mann’s Last of the Mohicans (1992) still proves itself to be an early highlight in...
★★★★☆ With Luca Guadagnino’s terrific Challengers, the acclaimed director of Call Me By Your Name brings us the sub-genre we never knew we needed: the erotic tennis thriller.
★★☆☆☆ Directors Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett’s “Abigail” mashes up crime caper and monster movie, but fails to deliver fear or humor. Spoilery trailers and unoriginal characters overshadow promising elements, resulting in a dull, lifeless experience lacking creativity and wit.
★★★★☆ In Alex Garland’s Civil War, a group of journalists embark on a road trip to interview the US President amidst a second American Civil War, while exploring media’s dehumanizing relationship with violence.
★★★★☆ Having won the Jury Prize in 2013 for Like Father, Like Son and the Palme d’Or in 2018 with Shoplifters, Cannes favourite and Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda returns with Monster, a masterful work of intricate storytelling, complemented by a lovely score by the late Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Advertisements ★★★★☆ Twenty-five years since its original release, Michael Mann’s Last of the Mohicans (1992) still proves itself to be an early highlight in...
Advertisements ★★★★☆ Winner of two Oscars and the Grand Prix Prize at Cannes, Teinosuke Kinugasa’s arresting 1953 effort Gate of Hell was the first...
Advertisements ★★★☆☆ Screening as part of November’s BFI Uncut Season at London’s Southbank, The Killing of Sister George (1968) follows the turbulent relationship that takes...
Advertisements ★★★★☆ Once upon a time, long, long ago, everything – including film – seemed more innocent. A classic example of this are the...