House of the Dragon star Ewan Mitchell has become a fan favorite for his portrayal of Aemond, prince of the Targaryen dynasty. As the second season of the Game of Thrones prequel series comes to a close, Mitchell addressed fans’ criticisms that the finale lacked progress. Some viewers were disappointed by the unresolved conflict, but… Continue reading Ewan Mitchell disagrees ‘House Of The Dragon’ is too slow: “The wait will be worth it!”
Author: James Mottram
‘I Saw The TV Glow’ review: an instant cult horror classic
Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film, I Saw The TV Glow, is a queer-leaning science fiction/horror which has been dubbed a game-changer in American independent cinema. It is an instant cult classic which draws inspiration from various sources including David Cronenberg’s Videodrome and TV classic, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The film explores the theme of otherness with… Continue reading ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ review: an instant cult horror classic
‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ review: daft detectives are asleep at the wheel
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the fourth installment of the buddy-buddy detective franchise that first premiered in 1995. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the Belgian duo behind the 2020 sequel, the film follows detectives Mike Lowery (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) as they investigate corruption in the Miami Police… Continue reading ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ review: daft detectives are asleep at the wheel
‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’ review: titanic team-up goes crash, smash and bash
In the latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise, Kong gets an infected tooth and there is only one solution – drugging him up and yanking the offending molar out with the help of a giant heavy-duty aerial vehicle before replacing it with a falsie. Trapper, the man in charge, arrives in Godzilla x Kong: The… Continue reading ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’ review: titanic team-up goes crash, smash and bash
Michael Winterbottom on the terrible relevance of ‘Shoshana’: “Political violence destroys people”
Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Winterbottom has returned to feature filmmaking with his latest movie, Shoshana. Inspired by true events, the film centres around a left-leaning newspaper journalist living in Tel Aviv in the 1930s who becomes romantically involved with an assistant superintendent with the British Palestine Police. It stars Russian actress Irina Starshenbaum and Douglas Booth.… Continue reading Michael Winterbottom on the terrible relevance of ‘Shoshana’: “Political violence destroys people”