Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Carol Morley’s newest film, the eccentric “Typist Artist Pirate King”, which is currently playing at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Typist Artist Pirate King
Year: 2023 Runtime: 101 minutes Written by: Natasha Halevi (Created by, “Wraparound – The Cheerleaders,” “Abigail,” “Vascectopia”), Megan Swertlow (“The Voiceless”), Bonnie Discepolo (“DTF”), Trevor Munson (“DTF”), Danin Jacquay (“Good Girl”), Matthew Vorce (“Good Girl”), Annie Bond (“Our Precious Babies”), Sarah Kopkin (“The Walk”), Lexx Fusco (“mediEVIL”), Rowan Fitzgibbon (“mediEVIL”), Madison Hatfield (“Sweetie”), Megan Rosati (“Plan C”), Savannah Rose Scaffe (“Hold Please”), Avital Ash (“God’s … Continue reading Give Me an A: Renegade Film Festival 2023 Review
Year: 2022 Runtime: 87 minutes Directed by Jub Clerc Written by Jub Clerc and Steve Rodgers Actors: Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Ngaire Pigram, Mark Coles Smith, Tasma Walton, Carlos Sanson Jr., Andrew Wallace, Pedrea Jackson, Mikayla Levy By Sarah Manvel Most movies about teenagers get it wrong. Either the teens are treated like little kids, behaving perfectly and being perfectly cared for, or they are treated like … Continue reading Sweet As: Berlinale 2023 Review
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Tereza Nvotova’s gothic horror film Nightsiren, which is currently screening at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Nightsiren
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews the emotionally visceral and eloquently written “La Maternal”, which is currently playing at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: La Maternal
Year: 2023 Runtime: 105 minutes Written and directed by Celine Song Actors: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Moon Seung-ah, Leem Seung-min By Sarah Manvel There is nothing more human than wanting the best possible life, and no greater show of humanity than wondering if all the struggle was worth it. The choice of a new life and the promise it holds is amplified when … Continue reading Past Lives: Berlinale 2023 Review
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews comedy drama Miss Viborg, which is currently up for the audience award at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Miss Viborg
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Sophie Linnenbaum’s debut The Ordinaries, which is up for the audience award at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: The Ordinaries
Year: 2023 Runtime: 94 minutes Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan Writer: Leah Saint Marie Actors: Morgan Saylor, Myko Olivier, Kat Foster, Danilo Crovetti By Tom Moore Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s latest film, “Spoonful of Sugar,” is a wild horror flick full of hallucinatory terror and interesting thematic moments surrounding motherhood, but ultimately is an experience that’s tough to fully connect with. The film follows babysitter Millicent … Continue reading Film Review: Spoonful of Sugar (2023)
Year: 2023 Runtime: 130 minutes Director/Writer: Frances O’Connor Actors: Emma Mackey, Fionn Whitehead, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Alexandra Dowling, Adrian Dunbar By Tom Moore The directorial debut of actress Frances O’Connor, who some might recognize from films like “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence”(2001) and “Bedazzled”(2000), acts as a great character study taking inspiration from one of the most prolific female writers of all-time. “Emily” follows a young Emily Bronte … Continue reading Film Review: Emily (2023)
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