Malcolm & Marie follows the aftermath of the film premiere for a new director, Malcolm (John David Washington), and the effects of this newfound fame on his relationship with his […]

An ageing gangster is forced to confront his past, showing his ascendancy through the criminal underworld in prohibition era America. However, a dark secret from his youth finally catches up […]

If 1960s America and its culture could be encapsulated into a single film, it would be The Trial of the Chicago 7. The film recalls the events of one of […]

New Netflix release, Mank, follows the struggles of screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), and his journey in writing the revolutionary film, Citizen Kane. The film explores the political context of […]

Spike Lee presents an action-packed genre mashup that mostly misses the mark. Lee’s Vietnam war, adventure flick doesn’t fail in it’s attempts to entertain, but it certainly fails in competing […]

Viggo Mortenson’s family drama is mostly imperfect in its outcome, but it certainly awakens the potential promise of an Eastwoodesque directing career as momentary hints of able film crafting are […]

Rose Plays Julie (2020) is a quiet, unassuming gem that follows a young Veterinary student named Rose (Ann Skelly) who seeks out her birth mother, an actress called Ellen (Orla […]

Laurent Micheli’s debut feature Even Lovers Get the Blues (2016) follows a group of friends and their questions of love, life and the aching impulses that drive their desires. Micheli’s […]

Aesthetica Short Film festival kicked off it’s 10th year on Tuesday with a Covid friendly all Online programme. With a Live programme from the 3rd of November to the 9th […]

As everyone knows, the perfect way to spend self-isolation is to work through and revisit the catalogue of films from director Akira Kurosawa. A creator who has released an endless […]