The trappings of the sports movies are the whole reason they’re enjoyable. We love to see an underdog beating the odds, inspiring each of us to be better than anyone thought we could be, even ourselves. These stories are admittedly touching, and I’...
There’s no doubt that Superman has had a worldwide impact. The character’s story has been told and retold countless times in different forms of media, spawning imitators, deviants, and all manner of offshoots that have muddled the message. The last...
The Black River Film Festival returned to St Elizabeth last weekend, bringing together film professionals for two days of panel discussions, guest appearances, and independent film screenings. The festival opened with a panel titled ‘What Makes...
Donisha Prendergast’s independent feature Threads of Us is scheduled for release on August 6. The team behind the production aims to screen the film on 63 global screens in celebration of Jamaica’s 63rd independence. In a follow-up interview with...
In writing this review, I must admit a bit of a bias. The original 2010 animated movie of the same name is near and dear to my heart. As with many other fans across the globe, the story of a social outcast finding kinship with the monster he’s been...
In its fourth year, The Shot List is bigger than ever. A joint effort by JAFTA, We Are Parable, and the British Council has expanded the line-up to include selections from India and St Vincent and the Grenadines, enhancing the event’s diverse...
For what seems to be the last time, Ethan Hunt has the world resting squarely on his shoulders. The rogue AI ‘The Entity’ continues its domination of the world’s information systems, making life on Earth a relative nightmare. With his team ready,...
Of all the action heroes from the past decade, the last one I expected to revisit was Christian Wolff – the accountant. The first film, centred on an autistic assassin with a mind for mathematics, was decent enough, bolstered by a committed...
Anyone brave enough to wade through the dating pool will tell you the waters have been murky for quite a while. Online access to one another was meant to simplify the process, but in the digital age, connection is more elusive than ever. In the...
Describing the plot of Emilia Pérez is a very difficult undertaking. It centres around a disgruntled Mexican defence attorney Rita, played by Zoe Saldaña. Rita seeks an end to the litany of litigations she’s a part of that see guilty people go free...
It’s a simple story: boy meets girl, girl falls for boy, and they live happily ever after. The story gets a little more complicated when the girl in question is not human, but rather, an artificial girlfriend made up of plastic, metal, and a...
It’s hard to talk about Sonic without remembering how far he has come. After all, one redesign of the title character changed the game, allowing for a franchise to be born. One that seems to be getting bigger and better with each entry. Despite...
It’s the perfect time of year to gather your loved ones, pop some popcorn, and ease into the season with some top-tier movies all about decking the halls. Here are some picks both new and old to make your list this year. Boxing Day Born from...
It’s been a while since Moana’s musical journey of self-discovery enthralled audiences. With nothing but her trusty oar and a song in her heart, she braved the ocean, broke a curse, and befriended a demigod. All that adventure put her in a...
his year has given plenty of reasons to hit the movies. Whether you were riding sandworms across the treacherous dunes of Arrakis or storm-chasing with Glen Powell, and getting rocked by its sublime 4DX presentation, the cinema experience was...
As Maximus Decimus Meridius fell at the end of his best picture-winning journey, it seemed that curtains had closed for good on the story of Gladiator. Now, 24 years later, the story inexplicably continues. His long-lost son Lucius, played by Paul...
Earlier this year, Zoe Kravitz put her best foot forward with her directorial début, Blink Twice. Her semi-satire confronts classism and misogyny with exceptional cinematography and a masterful grasp of tone. Watching Woman of the Hour gives a...
Robots don’t always get a fair shake in movies. They’re usually depicted as murderous machines intent on wiping out humanity, or at the very least subjugating it. Fighting against such a threat can be entertaining, but evoking emotional attachment...
It was a day like any other. A group takes a trip to see a show, and among them is Sam – played by Lupita Nyong’o – a terminally ill woman who mainly speaks in sarcasm, and prefers the company of her cat, Frodo. Suddenly, monsters fall from the sky...
It’s hard to make a bad horror movie. Even at its worst, the genre is almost exempt from a label of unenjoyable. When the performances are terrible, we laugh harder. When the story makes no sense, at the very least we revel at the gore. Despite...
With six Oscars to its name and widespread critical acclaim, Mad Max Fury Road is regarded as one of the best films of the 2010s and all time. Furiosa A Mad Max Saga sits firmly in the same world as Fury Road, featuring several of the same...
It’s always been easy to underestimate Kung Fu Panda. Like the dragon warrior himself, the series has shattered preconceptions from the very beginning. Jack Black’s animated antics have no right being as meaningful and philosophical as they’ve been...
The film-makers behind The Color Purple do not like an easy task. The original source material is a heavy piece of work that’s already been adapted with acclaim by one of the greatest directors living or dead. As if that wasn’t enough stacked...
It doesn’t take much to love a romantic comedy. Sometimes, it depends on the likeability of the two leads and other times it’s the novelty of the plot. A pairing without chemistry or a convoluted story can suck the joy out of the cinema and leave...
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the first truly terrible film of 2019. Typically, the conclusion of the review is at the end, but not today. There will be no preamble, no general introduction, just 400 words of warning against a...
