The Curious Case of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
In his latest essay, Jakub Flasz reappraises The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as an achievement in adapting the unadaptable.
How Sound of Metal Helped Me Cope With Hearing Loss
In her editorial feature, Alina Faulds uses Sound Of Metal to show the healing power of cinema.
Boss Level
Boss Level offers nothing that hasn’t been done before
My Salinger Year
A miserably spiralling cliché look at how the writing of old affects the innovators of new
Losing Alice
An easily accessible show that is hard not to get engrossed in
ANOTHER ROUND: A Darwinian Study of Alcohol
In his inaugural essay for CLAPPER, Martin Velev takes a deep dive into the underpinnings of Another Round as a Darwinian study
WandaVision - S1E2: Don’t Touch That Dial
It is going to be hard to justify waiting a week between each installment if things don’t pick up
The Art of Silence in A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE
In his latest piece, Oliver Swift examines Sergio Leone’s use of silence as a storytelling tool in A Fistful Of Dynamite.
WandaVision - S1E1: Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience
Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins here
Knuckledust
There’s a lot of ambition here in Knuckledust
Zappa
Zappa is an exceptional documentary detailing a pocket of influential time
ClapperCast - Episode 33: Wolfwalkers, The Prom & Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
On Episode 33 of ClapperCast, the team breaks down Wolfwalkers, The Prom, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Blackbird
Blackbird does not soar as it should
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets
Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets simply has too much to offer, with none of it clicking together as it should
The Father
The Father is a brutal look at the effects of dementia, told in a superb manner structurally by Florian Zeller and helped to greatness by Anthony Hopkins
Promising Young Woman
On her debut feature, Emerald Fennell shows a terrific aesthetic touch
The Expanse - S05 E05: Down and Out
The Expanse maintains its consistently strong narrative progression in a table-setting hour.
Alaska Is a Drag
Alaska Is a Drag clearly has a good heart even if the craft isn’t quite there
Pieces of a Woman
Pieces of a Woman is a touching character study
Doctor Who - Revolution of the Daleks
An easy-going sci-fi adventure that certainly feels a notch above most of what has come in recent years