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Irreversible – The Straight Cut Offers a New Perspective on a Controversial Classic
This review contains references to depictions of sexual assault, spoilers for Irreversible and pretentious use of French cinematic terms. Reader discretion is advised.
"Le Temps Détruit Tout"
Irreversible, released in 2002, was the…
Encounter Film Review | Riz Ahmed is Out of This World in Sci-Fi Thriller
Amazon Studios’ new sci-fi drama, Encounter, directed and co-written by Michael Pearce (Beast), hooks the viewer through eerie silence, mild disorientation and general suspense as plot points unfold through visual cues.
In the opening…
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Film Review | The Power of the Cat
Directed by Will Sharpe, Amazon Studios’ 2021 film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain stars Oscar-nominated Benedict Cumberbatch, who also produced the film, as Louis Wain. This eccentric time-piece drama based on a true story opens to a…
HeadStuff Picks | The Best Movies Of 2021: #10-1
We are closing in on the top spot for the HeadStuff Film writers’ Best Movies of 2021. If you haven’t caught our picks from #20 to #11 check them out here. Now, let’s jump back in with our top ten.
10. Bo Burnham: Inside
If you think…
Titane Film Review | A Fearless Exploration of Violence, Sexuality and Everything in Between
When Titane won the Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, there were murmurs in some circles that the result was akin to Crash’s controversial victory at the 2005 Oscars. This is to say that, as there were so many worthy…
HeadStuff Picks | The Best Movies Of 2021: #20-11
Come gather round for a veritable end-of-year feast of film. Our HeadStuff film critics gathered together to bring you their annual picks for the top 20 of 2021. Below are #20 to #11. Don't forget to check back for #10 to #1 which will be…
Gosford Park At 20 | Not Altman’s Finest But Still Finely Crafted
From the opening frames, there’s no doubt that Gosford Park is the work of Robert Altman. The camera, unchained, prowls through the trees. You’d be forgiven for thinking Vilmos was behind the lens. Despite this stylistic familiarity, the…
Black Christmas | The Festive ‘Final Girl’ Movie
Call me a Grinch if you must, but the original 1974 Black Christmas's tie with the silly season has, over time, probably harmed its overall impact with horror audiences. Somehow or other, Black Christmas has remained overlooked in the…
The Matrix Resurrections Plugs Us Right Back into Wonderland
In 1999 there were two things that were on the tip of every person’s tongue; Y2K, and Keanu Reeves. Y2K was quickly realised to be a hoax (only after bomb shelter construction skyrocketed). But the world still hasn’t found a cure for Keanu…
Savage News | New Sweet Valley High Adaptation on the Way
Heads up, sorority members, teenage bullies, and fans of blondeness everywhere: the CW is apparently developing a TV adaptation of the Sweet Valley High books with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the team behind Gossip Girl and The…