Johnnie To directs some of the best action-driven crime cinema in the world. That in mind, his 2015 film Office - a musical about the global financial crisis - was a bit of a surprise.
Hong Kong director Johnnie To built his reputation as one of the city’s best post-handover filmmakers on the back of a string of brilliantly staged action thrillers, including The Mission, PT…
Anthony Minghella's literary adaptation The Talented Mr Ripley has been re-released on DVD and blu ray in Australia. I decided to give it a fresh look.
Patricia Highsmith’s fictional creation Tom Ripley has been an inspiration for filmmakers for many years, resulting in adaptations including Purple Noon (1960), The American Friend (1977), an…
My Letterboxd likes are recommending One Wonderful Sunday and The Ball at the Anjo House, both Japanese, both great.
Come closer: let me tell you all about a film that I viscerally despise.
In James Watkins’ 2008 thriller Eden Lake, a middle-class couple (Michael Fassbender and Kelly Reilly) decide to spend their weekend camping at the titular isolated lake. Their holiday is int…
I rewatched Gareth Edwards' The Creator (2023) again last night. It's actually a more satisfying watch once you know what to expect, although its key problems (orientalism and superficiality) are still there.
Scott Derrickson's Deliver Us From Evil (2014) is a blend of police thriller and supernatural horror. It is buried in stereotypes, but there remains a watchable film underneath.
It would be an exaggeration to describe Scott Derrickson’s Deliver Us From Evil as a great film, but it is certainly better than its reputation suggests. I think part of its problems is a ref…
Sometimes digging around Youtube will turn up forgotten little gems. And sometimes it will turn up 1989 anime feature Garaga.
In the 28th century, a system malfunction sends the cargo ship Xebec through a warp gate to the distant planet of Garaga. After making a crash landing, the crew are forced to contend with a local g…
You clearly drive past some sort of small tree. I propose we rename it the Onearbor Plain.