Author: Stefan Pape
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Mother! Review
In cinema one of the most engaging of elements is a filmmakers ability to provoke, to entice conversation, and have several likeminded people find themselves miles apart in their own interpretation of art, how we can all watch the same thing and yet each seem to watch something so different to the next. In that… Read More >
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The Vault Review
As with any archetypal bank robbery thriller – there’s a distinct, clear line between the heroes and the villains. Those striving to stay alive, and those who seem to be behind their fate. But in Dan Bush’s The Vault, we see a blurring of the lines, as the victims and perpetrators must work together –… Read More >
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Una Review
An evocative, challenging drama that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Read More >
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Stratton Review
You would hope, at the very least, that the acting would make amends for any plot and script deficiencies, and the cast assembled should really promise such a saving grace – and yet even that falls short. Read More >
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Flickreel’s Five Films You Can’t Miss in September
Nobody likes the Autumn, but at least it means we can go to the cinema with slightly less guilt knowing it’s not lovely and sunny outdoors. Though if you’re reading this in Britain – fair to say that’s not a guilt felt very often. So, if you do decide to settle in to comfy seat… Read More >
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American Made Review
Offers a very pure form of entertainment that is easy to get on board with. Read More >
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Detroit Review
An all too pertinent affair, studying the conflict between the black and white communities in the States, which, if you turn on the news anytime soon, you’ll notice is still depressingly relevant. Read More >
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The Hitman’s Bodyguard Review
Absurd, irreverent, playful, over the top and completely bonkers in parts – but it’s fun and engaging with it. Read More >
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Final Portrait Review
The paramount theme in Stanley Tucci’s Final Portrait is that of tedium. The narrative revolves around the art of a portrait, at the hands of a perpetual perfectionist, thus meaning we have to wait, ages, and ages, and ages, for him to get it right. Then even when we believe he has done, he rips… Read More >
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Maudie Review
In spite of the warmth that emanates from this title, it can be accused of feeling a little televisual in its approach, as the sort of film you’d happily sit down and watch on a quiet Sunday afternoon Read More >
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