Category: Film
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In the last few years, it seems films sent straight to streaming have replaced films that used to be straight to DVD. These can range from silly concept B-movies to extremely generic action and comedy films, neither of which present themselves as compulsory theatrical experiences. Amazon Prime’s The Tomorrow War is no exception to this…
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Nicolas Cage has been something of a cinematic joke for quite some time now. In spite of the frequent brilliance of his performances and his intense charisma on screen, his choice of roles and his tendency to completely let himself go onscreen has led to the common belief that he is a poor performer, someone…
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Harry Geeves weighs in on the upcoming slate of Star Wars spinoff films.
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Has James Gunn rescued a DC property from cultural oblivion? Callum Nelmes discusses.
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Sam Pegg sinks his fangs into a fresh horror-comedy that “sits comfortably alongside greats like Shuan of the Dead.”
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Three Edge writers recount their favourite experiences in a packed cinema.
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An off-the-radar trilogy that started strong and… ended strong? Louis Altmann breaks down M Night Shymalan’s stealth project.
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Reece Beckett runs a magnifying glass over an under-appreciated film from an under-appreciated director.
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After a two-year hiatus, Marvel roars back to the silver screen with its first Phase Four film: Black Widow. An almost singular film with its lack of interconnectedness to other MCU projects, director Cate Shortland has made a flawed, albeit fitting, spy-action send-off for Scarlett Johansson’s loved eponym. Natasha Romanoff has been a crucial part…
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Meet Jess (Jasmine Batchelor), an extremely caring and selfless young woman living in New York. Jess has agreed to act as a surrogate for her best friend, Josh (Chris Perfetti), and his husband, Aaron (Sullivan Jones). We start The Surrogate with the confirmation of her pregnancy and the following celebrations. When they are informed that the…
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Taylor Sheridan loves the American frontier. From the desert expanses that form the setting for Sicario and Hell or Highwater to the bleak snowy reservations in Wind River, Sheridan has single-handedly kept the neo-western sub-genre alive. His latest, Those Who Wish Me Dead, moves the frontier to the enormous forests of Montana where hitmen, sheriffs…
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When I imagine moving to New York, I – like Jeremy Hersh – would imagine a “progressive paradise”, only to be disappointed by the fact that flawed and imperfect people live there too. We often find ourselves at a crossroads between simply appearing progressive and open-minded and following that attitude through in morally complex situations.…
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Nobody, ironically enough, seems to have appeared out of nowhere. After creating buzz at select film festivals earlier this year, it managed to catch on and become quite the sleeper hit. Maybe that is helped by the recent re-opening of cinemas in some countries and the fact that some people will go and see anything…
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Making its rounds at UK Film festivals this summer, I’m An Electric Lampshade is a fun amalgamation of reality and illusion, dance and song, and passion and feeling. The story follows unexpected protagonist Doug McCorkle as he pushes himself to achieve his lifelong dream of being a performer. Pushed by his wife and coworkers after he reveals…