Greyhound
For Greyhound, the lack of style in tandem with its script and character issues means it never progresses past the promising opening
BLACKkKLANSMAN: Taking the Power Back
Continuing our SPIKE LEE RETROSPECTIVE in support of BLM, Kyle Gaffney explores the power dynamic used in Lee’s Academy Award-winning BlackKklansman
Lovebirds
Lovebirds is perhaps the most disappointing and unequivocally unfunny feature to be released in the already marred year that is 2020
Relic
Relic is an accomplished debut that certainly marks out Natalie Erika James as a talent to watch
First Cow
Audiences unfamiliar with Reichardt may struggle with the pacing in First Cow, but the speed at which it moves is integral to its success
The Old Guard
The Old Guard reveals its major weakness early with by-the-book generic action
Irresistable
Irresistible can't find a path between wanting to make its audience laugh or be up in arms, and it certainly does not do both
One Way To Denmark
One Way To Denmark feels both like a story of redemption for a life never had but also a believable tale of picking up the pieces and starting over
Homemade - Vol. 1
Despite Homemade standing shakily on its own, when placed in the necessary context it can be seen as an incredible endeavour that is an exercise in perseverance, creativity, and determination
ClapperCast - Episode 6: Hamilton, Homemade, True History of the Kelly Gang
On episode 6 of ClapperCast, the team the critically acclaimed and recently acquired Dinsey+ exclusive Hamilton, the diabolical Homemade short film anthology series from NETFLIX, Justin Kurzel’s return behind the camera True History of the Kelly Gang
SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT: Lessons From Nola Darling
Even though the newsreels have stopped and social media has turned to something new, the fight for equality and BLM still rages on. For the month of July, CLAPPER is continuing to promote the Black Lives Matter movement with a Spike Lee retrospective series. Beginning with Lalo Ortegas essay on Spike Lee’s debut hit SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT and its rebooted remix series on NETFLIX regarding empowerment, cancel culture and learning from creative mistakes
Dark - Season 3
What makes Dark work, despite its extremely convoluted qualities, is that, behind all the endless twists and turns, it's upheld by Jantje Friese's insanely ambitious vision
Desperados
An extremely bland and basic romantic comedy whose best aspect is chemistry between its actors
ClapperCast - Episode 5: Relic, Babyteeth, The Truth
On episode 5 of ClapperCast, the team discuss Natalie Erika James’ Relic, Shannon Murphy’s Babyteeth, and Kore-eda’s The Truth
We Bare Bears: The Movie
We Bare Bears: The Movie is, without a doubt, a fun time with some decent emotion here and there and where it might not be super impactful, at only 70-minutes it is hard to say that it isn't worth the time
Mighty Oak
Mighty Oak at its core has useful and engaging sentiments
The Beach House
The Beach House is more of an underwhelming entity than it is a disappointment
ClapperCast - PRIDE SPECIAL: Discussing accurate representation, Indepedent vs Blockbuster cinema, Under the radar gems, and our favourite pieces LGBTQ+ cinema
Our own individual beginnings of watching LGBTQ+ cinema for the first time, discussing LGBTQ+ representation, independent vs blockbuster inclusion, the future of LGBTQ cinema, our favourite picks of LGBTQ+ cinema, and finally our recommendations for the audience
Docs Barcelona 2020 - The Hypnotist
The Hypnotist is a well-crafted documentary that structures itself around topics of self-glorification and the overlap between reality and an act
TRIBECA 2020 - Wake Up on Mars
Wake up on Mars is a powerful, ethereal piece of cinema