List: Daryl MacDonald’s Top 10 of 2020
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Movie Review: ‘iHUMAN’ is a Terrifying Glimpse into the Future
Just in case your anxiety levels aren’t through the roof after the year we’ve all had, watching Tonje... Read More »
Interview With Director / Producer Will Thorne, Part Two: ‘Silent Night’.
Will Thorne’s directorial debut Silent Night is that most unusual of genre mixes: a Christmas gangster thriller. It... Read More »
Interview With Director / Producer Will Thorne, Part One: ‘One Man & His Shoes’
With the London Film Festival now over, there has been ample time to digest its slate of movies... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Finding Steve McQueen’ is a Perfectly Enjoyable Heist Caper
There is a podcast called Heist Podcast which, unsurprisingly, deep dives into a different heist every episode. That... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Pixie’ Is a Fun but Convoluted Irish Heist Caper
If Guy Ritchie were to direct a movie written by Martin McDonagh, based on Pedro Almodóvar’s Y Tu... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Striding Into The Wind’ is a Tender Insight Into Post-Modern China
Wei Shujun’s debut feature showed up at the London Film Festival with an aura of intrigue surrounding it.... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘The Intruder’ is a Tale Suffering From an Identity Crisis
It’s perhaps fitting that a movie concerning a woman facing an identity crisis would have one of its... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘One Man and His Shoes’ is a Fascinating Insight Into A Legend
There is arguably no greater sportsman of renown than Michael Jordan. The NBA legend was revered throughout the... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Limbo’ is a Slow, Meditative Comment on the Immigrant Experience
Even for residents of Scotland, the Uist Islands off the north coast of the country would be a... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Another Round’ Is A Boozy, Feel Good Drama
There has always been an existential tie between philosophy and alcohol. Some of the world’s greatest thinkers were... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Rose: A Love Story’ is a Timely Tale of Isolation
The theme of isolation is one that particularly hits home given the world we’re living in now, and... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Wildfire’, Loss and Sisterhood in Troubled Ireland
Ireland has had its fair share of tragedy. The country was torn apart time and again by English... Read More »
Classic Movie Review: ‘Serenity’ Turns 15
It would be understandable if Joss Whedon had a strong dislike for the folks over at Fox. After... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Actor Analysis (2021 Oscars)
2021 is a tough thing to predict. Not just for the Academy Awards, but really everything. The world... Read More »
Op-Ed: Mental Health in Movies
With each passing day, it feels like our world gets a little stranger. News outlets continually outdo one... Read More »
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