Review: The Beast

Year: 2023 Runtime: 145 minutes Writer/Director: Bertrand Bonello Actors: Léa Seydoux, George Mackay, Guslagie Malanda By Caz Armstrong Loosely based on Henry James’s novella, “The Beast in the Jungle”, “The Beast” is a disparate film held together by Léa Seydoux’s central performance. It’s beautiful in places but the story makes little sense and leans too far towards blaming women for violent behaviour perpetrated against them. … Continue reading Review: The Beast

SXSW 2022 Review: Linoleum

Year: 2022 Runtime: 101 minutes Writer/Director: Colin West Cast: Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Tony Shaloub, Gabriel Rush, Amy Hargreaves, Michael Ian Black, Twinkle Burke, Katelyn Nacon, Elisabeth Henry, Roger Hendrickson By Joan Amenn Linoleum is a surface consisting of multiple compressed layers of linseed oil and sawdust, among other things. This might seem like a completely irrelevant title for this film but when you think … Continue reading SXSW 2022 Review: Linoleum