comedy The Lovebirds (A Passionless Affair) 29 May 202029 May 2020 ★★ Having seen The Big Sick (2017), co-written by Kumail Nanjiani, I couldn't help but feel a jolt of excitement when I came across his role in The Lovebirds, which…
comedy Death at a Funeral (Frenzy Overload) 27 May 202028 May 2020 ★★★★ Contrary to lukewarm - or even bashing - critic reviews, audiences seem to have a different opinion on Frank Oz's 2007 black comedy, or rather farce, Death at a…
animation Princes & Princesses (Down the Rabbit Hole) 25 May 202026 May 2020 ★★★★★ Saturday afternoons should be officially dedicated to animation films. Drawn characters have more power over us – whether young or old – than any talented actor in the world.…
comedy Mindhorn (Leaves You Blindsided) 23 May 202026 May 2020 ★★★★★ I have never had a hard time rating a film before - then came Mindhorn. Not only was I in constant stitches, but my guffaws also managed to successfully…
romance Lady J (A Devilish Angel) 21 May 202026 May 2020 ★★★★ Period films have a very specific aura about them - a degree of refinement that rarely transcends genres. Lady J [original title: Mademoiselle de Joncquières] was, much like many…
sci-fi Paradise Hills (Slippery At Best) 19 May 202026 May 2020 ★★ Some people would argue that endings are far more important than beginnings. After all, it's the aftertaste that must make us crave the experience all over again. Paradise Hills…
drama Jungle (Where Life Crawls) 17 May 202026 May 2020 ★★★★★ As impressive as the artistic performance was, witnessing Leonardo DiCaprio writhing around in The Revenant (2015) for three hours made me more than a little wary of committing to…
drama Ip Man (Battle of the Giants) 15 May 202026 May 2020 ★★★★★ Chinese action drama Ip Man (2008), written by Edmond Wong, was meant to be the first of a successful film series starring charismatic Donnie Yen. Even though the biopic…
drama Spinners (Losing Grip) 13 May 202026 May 2020 ★★★★ Timothée Chalamet has received enough nods to become a household name, recognised by all as a gracefully budding actor. So when I came across his short film Spinners, my…
animation Pachamama (Crawling to El Dorado) 12 May 202026 May 2020 ★★ The trailer for Netflix's 2018 Pachamama promised a rare glimpse into the culture surrounding Mother Cosmos, worshipped by the indigenous people of the Andes. Instead, the film took certain…
sci-fi Code 8 (Error) 11 May 202026 May 2020 ★ Canadian mid-budget Code 8 (2019) has been on a steady rise in the Netflix Top 10 category for the past week, urging viewers to give it a go with…
animation Sky Blue (Chewing on Bullets) 9 May 202026 May 2020 ★★★★★ It wasn't the ferociously grey setting of Sky Blue (alternative title: Wonderful Days) that still haunts me. It wasn't the compelling love triangle, or the sleek portrayal of sacrifice…
