OPAL ★★★☆☆
Film Editor Oliver Weir reviews Jack Stauber's new short film 'OPAL', available to watch for free on Youtube and Adult Swim.
New MUBI Short Films: Citadel & Stump the Guesser
Film editor Oliver Weir takes a look at two new films streaming on MUBI now. The first: a delightfully wild new film by Guy Maddin; and the second: a new short by John Smith that looks at life at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I Care a Lot ★★★☆☆
Rosamund Pike stars as the legal guardian shark, Marla Grayson, defrauding rich elderly wards by forced guardianships. A new potential ward captures Marla's attention, but is she just a vulnerable old lady, and is the opportunity just too good to be true? Eva Borras reviews this new Amazon
Who's afraid of a bit of criticism?—Malcolm and Marie ★☆☆☆☆
Film editor Oliver Weir reviews Netflix's biggest release so far this year: 'Malcolm and Marie'. Directed by Sam Levinson—of HBO series 'Euphoria' fame—Malcolm and Marie is a well-acted tantrum whose titular relationship is a tiring mess of toxicity, and whose attempts at
A Valentine's Day Trio: Richard Linklater's 'Before' series
Are you in the mood for love, but find yourself stuck in lockdown this Valentine's day? Film contributor Eva Borras has just the romantic trilogy for you—Richard Linklater's magnum opus: the 'Before' trilogy. Throughout each film Linklater explores the nuances of love and
Blackbird ★★★★☆
Film contributor Eva Borras reviews 'Blackbird'—an American remake of the 2014 Danish film ‘Silent Heart’ that was released last September but is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Students can get a free 6 month trial of Amazon primeAn emotional, character-driven drama with a focus on family, very
Meryl Streep Double
Last December two different genre movies with Meryl Streep as the main character came out. In ‘The Prom’, Streep plays an attention-seeking, extroverted singer and dancer—very much in contrast to her role as a quiet, reserved writer in ‘Let them all talk’.
The Best... Movie Night Doubles
Film editor Oliver Weir gives you the best double bills for your next pandemic movie night. [Posters merged by Elizabeth Ferial]
Contagion: Ahead of its time
Film contributor Eva Borras reports favourably on Stephen Soderbergh's film, Contagion
Hillbilly Elegy ★★★☆☆
Film contributor Eva Borras reviews the new Ron Howard film about a boy struggling to escape a life of poverty in the US
Classic film of the week: Breathless
Film editor Oliver Weir discusses Breathless (or A bout du souffle), the 1960 French classic film, as it celebrates its 60th anniversary
David Fincher: Top 5 films
Film editor Oliver Weir brings you David Fincher's greatest hits