BFI LFF 2018: Widows ****
It is this fight for survival, coupled with an urgency that makes Widows the movie an apt fit for McQueen’s filmmaking skills. Look out for it at awards season – it will pay off for the British director.
Category: Thriller
The First Purge ***
The First Purge is a mixed bag. It’s definitely divisive and borderline glorifies violence. However, it’s not altogether superficial either. It empowers as it champions change and industry diversity on screen. Without question it gets the viewer to address where they stand on all the societal issues it raises which can only be a good thing.
Sicario 2: Soldado ****
Soldado is a very worthy, well-paced and multi-layered sequel that moves the narrative forward. In fact it displays global problems and security concerns still within the same stomping ground, never tiring in its narrative that is ever expanding and consuming. It will be very exciting to see where allegiances lie next.
The Strangers: Prey at Night ***
The rest is a generic, blood-curdling, body-slashing, squelching fest with the requisite ‘dead-not-dead’ horror moment that renders the threat almost supernatural.
Red Sparrow ***
Action-packed and unforgiving in nature, Red Sparrow will be as divisive for fans as Mother! was for Lawrence. The ending does leave things open for a sequel though: You be the judge as to whether it warrants it.
Den Of Thieves ***
take Den of Thieves as it comes for pure action and character titillation, it works. Just don’t dig deeper, or you’re in trouble. It’s a crying shame as Butler actually delivers one of his best performances to date.
LFF 2017: Good Time ****
Good Time is a ride of the night, a pulsing, high-octane race against the main enemy – time. It may surprise some Pattinson’s fans, but it will certainly hold him in greater acting regard by everyone who sees this.
LFF 2017: The Killing of a Sacred Deer *****
A superior supernatural thriller, utterly unique in execution – even the roaming camera has a mind of its own.
LFF 2017: Mutafukaz ****
Mutafukaz makes anime more relevant and accessible to a wider audience. Not just a coming-of-age journey for our animated heroes, but one for the anime newcomer