There’s nothing that strikes fear into more people than being pulled, kicking and screaming, onto an uncomfortable, sweaty dancefloor. Alright, maybe sharks and clowns top it, but with his documentary Fear of Dancing, writer-director-star Michael Allcock has absolutely touched upon something that is difficult for people the world over. Busting a move is something that…

In perhaps one of the most inexplicable movies of 2020, filmmaker Gabriel Range managed to make the eclectic, celebrated David Bowie boring. Perhaps what bothers me most is if this is a swan song to Bowie – who died in January 2016 – it’s admittedly a pretty half-assed effort. Bowie is known across the globe…

Author’s Note: I have done PR work for WinterLight Productions – who made Colour Of Spring – but have not done PR for this film as of this review. There’s always something to be said for a film that goes its own way — willing to buck trend and convention to tell a story all…

It’s been told 1,000 times, and frankly, it’s been told better. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this Black Beauty adaptation coming to Disney+, one has to wonder why it needed to be made. The story of a teenage girl who forms a bond with a horse no one else can seem to break lasts…

Out of absolutely nowhere comes actress Clea Duvall’s writer-director triumph, the jolly and bright Happiest Season. This queer rom-com is not only ground-breaking, but it manages to be funny and poignant while showing the struggles many still face in 2020 in showing their true selves to their parents. Revolving around Harper’s spur-of-the-moment decision to ask…

This review is being re-released to support the physical copy due date for Peninsula on November 24, 2020. This sequel to the classic zombie tilt Train To Busan certainly departs from the original, and it mostly succeeds. What we have is a visually stunning film with non-stop action and heart-pumping set pieces, and yet, none…

Never did I think a dark tilt where Mel Gibson plays an off-kilter Santa Claus would make my must-see list for 2020, or any year for that matter. But with Fatman, writer-director duo Eshom & Ian Nelms deliver one of the most zany, maniacal, pitch-black Christmas movies ever made. And I loved every second of…

They just don’t make films like Team Marco anymore – full of grace, life lessons and compelling characters, nary a swear word in sight. It’s a wholesome endeavour, filled to the brim with intrigue, delight and some truly rich storytelling. Team Marco was more than a film – it evoked some serious emotion out of…

This incredible film about a heavy-metal drummer who loses his hearing is so good, so full of life that it’s hard not to pay attention. Writer-director Darius Marder knows how to spin a tale and write incredible characters, as evidenced in his Ryan Gosling starrer The Place Beyond The Pines, and here he creates another…

I’m starting to really love seeing Malin Akerman’s name in a credit sequence. She is a force to be reckoned with, and since her time on the interesting HBO show Billions, she’s shown huge range. With Chick Fight, she further proves that she can do just about anything. This feminist, hilarious riff on my favourite…