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INTERVIEW: Trace Lysette for MONICA
Monica tells an affecting story of acceptance after abandonment. When Monica (Trace Lysette) receives a phone call about her mother Genie...
Connor Lightbody
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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INTERVIEW: Ng Choon Ping & Sam Freeman for FEMME
Premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival was the electrifying thriller FEMME. Originally a BIFA-winning short film,...
Connor Lightbody
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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INTERVIEW: Ken Loach + Paul Laverty for THE OLD OAK
The latest picture from Ken Loach, THE OLD OAK, covers the story of Syrian refugee Yara (Ebla Mari) acclimatising to the societal...
Connor Lightbody
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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REVIEW: PAST LIVES, A Delicate Drama, Finds Pathos In Romantic Subversion
During Celine Song’s exquisite and delicate Past Lives – a deeply human film about the pain of missed chances and the hard truths – they...
Connor Lightbody
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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REVIEW: CORSAGE Is A Provocative Biopic That Justly Rages Against The Constricting Patriarchy
Biopics on revered, infamous royal figures run the risk of being bland, banal entries into historical lore. They can be heavy,...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 20, 20231 min read
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REVIEW: BLONDE, a Marylin Monroe Biopic That Attempts To Take On Hollywood's Misogyny
Andrew Dominik’s Blonde is exploitative. There is absolutely no denying that parading the corpse of a real human being in fictional form...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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REVIEW: BECOMING LED ZEPPELIN, An Indulgent Ego Trip Down Memory Lane
This review first appeared for Jumpcut Online on September 13th 2021 as part of Venice International Film Festival Bernard MacMahon’s...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 14, 20234 min read
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REVIEW: YOU WON'T BE ALONE Is A Folk Horror That Repetitively Ponders The Human Condition
This review first appeared for Jumpcut Online on October 13th 2022 as part of London International Film Festival Goran Stolevski’s You...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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REVIEW: FEMME, A Subversive Queer Revenge Story That Is A Thrilling Take On Reclaiming Power
At the 2021 British Indie Film Awards, directors Ng Choon Ping and Sam H. Freeman were recipients of Best British Short Film for their...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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REVIEW: BLACKBERRY Is An Uneven Tech Biopic That Is Frustratingly Trite
In the early 2000s, the tech world experienced a boom. Mobile phone users swelled to unprecedented levels with the introduction of the...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 14, 20231 min read
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REVIEW: THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, A Hilariously Bleak Comedy That Finds Wit In The Macabre
This review first appeared for Jumpcut Online, September 8th 2022 as part of Venice Film Festival 2022 In Irish folklore, the presence of...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 3, 20233 min read
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REVIEW: THE SON, A Disingenuous Melodrama That Tackles Teen Depression Unsympathetically
This review first appeared for Jumpcut Online, September 13th 2022, as part of Venice Film Festival 2022 In a meta-accomplishment that is...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 3, 20235 min read
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REVIEW: TÁR, A Razor-sharp Cancel-Culture Thriller That Commands Attention
This review first appeared for Jumpcut Online on September 2nd 2022 as part of Venice Film Festival 2022 . Lydia Tár is a bitch. That’s...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 3, 20234 min read
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REVIEW: THE VAST OF NIGHT, An Ambitious Twilight-Zone Riff That Alienates Audiences
Written by Connor Lightbody on July 2nd 2019 as part of Edinburgh International Film Festival Immersed in science fiction’s grand history...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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REVIEW: THE BATMAN Is A Neo-Noir That Can't Detach From Superhero Silliness
Vengeance, or the act of inflicting punishment for committing wrongdoing, is what drives Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ - it is a film about...
Connor Lightbody
Mar 3, 20235 min read
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