FRIGHTFEST 2021: Knocking
There is a lot to like and appreciate in Frida Kempff's semi-thrilling and immersive drama Knocking
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 02: American Psycho & Silence
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we are comparing and contrasting American Psycho and Silence.
Death by Adaptation: American Psycho
In the latest instalment of the Death by Adaptation feature series, Ewan Gleadow examines how Mary Harron’s adaptation of Mary Harron enriches the source material
Fantasia 2021: You Can’t Kill Meme
You Can’t Kill Meme is nothing short of a disaster
Americanish
Americanish is a darling romantic comedy that explores womanhood in relation to cultural and societal expectations
PAW Patrol: The Movie
PAW Patrol: The Movie might not transcend the children’s animated genre but genuinely surprises being one of the strongest additions to the genre in recent memory
He’s All That
He’s All That is nothing compared to the classics that have come before it
The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 31: Mission Impossible 2
In this episode of The Uncut Gems Podcast we reappraise the much-maligned John Woo-directed Mission Impossible 2
FANTASIA 2021: Baby, Don't Cry
Jesse Dvorak's Baby, Don't Cry is quite the surprise
FRIGHTFEST 2021: Demonic
Demonic is more than a disappointment. It is a disaster
ClapperCast - Episode 68: Annette, Reminiscence, The Night House, PAW Patrol: The Movie & Fantasia Film Festival Week #3
On this week of ClapperCast, the team reviews a very strange week of releases including Amazon's Annette, The Night House, Reminiscence & PAW Patrol: The Movie! They also continue their coverage of the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival!
FANTASIA 2021: Agnes
The best word to describe Mickey Reece's Agnes is incoherent
Sweet Girl
Sweet Girl is a product of inevitabilities
Beckett
Beckett struggles to relent and revolt against that inevitable predictability
FANTASIA 2021: The Devil's Deal
Brilliantly incorporates moments of brevity and comedic sensibility to dilute and craft an even more accessible nature
Reminiscence
Had there been a semblance of tongue-in-cheek admirability to Reminiscence, then perhaps it would be far more palatable
Annette
Annette takes the bold step to introduce elements of the musical genre, they are not used in a way that benefits the narrative
FANTASIA 2021: Lost Boys
Constantly honest and transparent with its depiction, Lost Boys is never afraid to showcase the reality of the situation
Free Guy
Free Guy is gleeful fun
SEXY BEAST: A Cancerous Allegory
In his latest essay, Jak-Luke Sharp examines Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy Beast as a high-concept allegory for dealing with a cancer diagnosis

