With the marketing pushing the idea of this film being some sort of feminist fable it is therefore important to examine how that feminism measures up along with contextualising it within women’s history and feminist theory as a whole...
T Reviews ‘Malcolm & Marie’: The Insidious Nature of Abuse
A topic I haven’t seen discussed much, certainly not as much as the topic of what was said about film critics, is how, in my opinion, the film presents a portrait of intimate partner violence that’s not so often talked about or shown in the media— the ways it can be subtle, insidious, and easy to dismiss as not being abuse.
T Reviews ‘Euphoria: F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob’: The Burden of Loving an Addict
‘Part 2: Jules’, alternatively titled what may be the greatest title of any episode of television ever: ‘F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob’, is the second in a two-part collection of special ‘Euphoria’ episodes to bridge the first season to the highly anticipated second season...
T reviews ‘Euphoria: Trouble Don’t Last Always’: There is Power in Hope
Cast & crew, and audiences alike, were itching to dive back into the fantastical world of ‘Euphoria’ when COVID-19 halted production of the second season. Show creator Sam Levinson, decided to shoot a couple of “bridge” episodes to tide audiences over until it is safe for production of season 2 to resume. Enter ‘Trouble Don’t Last Always’, the first of two bridge episodes which takes place entirely in and around a single diner and is primarily focused on a conversation between Rue and her Narcotics Anonymous sponsor Ali (played by the indomitable Colman Domingo).
T Reviews ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’: An entertaining, albeit watered down, centrist version of events
There are very few screenwriters who are well known and whose writing style is so recognisable that there are courses on it and their writing style is fodder for parody. This is what makes Aaron Sorkin different to other screenwriters- he has a very specific, recognisable writing style that has allowed him to have a successful career spanning three decades. Unfortunately, whilst Aaron Sorkin the writer may be prolific and hailed by many, his first foray into directing with ‘Molly’s Game’ left a lot to be desired and whilst his latest effort ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ is certainly an improvement from the 2017 drama, I still believe Aaron Sorkin the writer is leagues better than Aaron Sorkin the director.
T Reviews ‘Tenet’: Nolan Wants to Destroy all of Our Eardrums
Admittedly going to watch this film following a 6-month hiatus away from the cinema owing to a global pandemic likely set my expectations exceedingly high. So unfortunately, Nolan's Globe trotting sci-fi spy thriller ‘Tenet’ ended up underwhelming me more than amazing me.
Small, Silver and Hardback 