The Monkey
An effective and entertaining feature that once again puts Perkins front and centre of the Horror genre as a master of his craft
The Brutalist
The Brutalist is a brilliant film that deserves to be seen in the cinema
The Surfer
The Surfer follows in the great tradition of Outback thrillers
Presence
Steven Soderbergh is one of the great experimentalists in Hollywood
Captain America: Brave New World
For many reasons, it felt like Marvel needed Brave New World to be a win; an expectation ultimately failed by the underwhelming results of the feature.
The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside is nothing more than another run-of-the-mill, dull sports drama
Nickel Boys
Nickel Boys alienates the minute it switches perspectives and never gives easy answers
Gladiator II
Gladiator II seems to strip away so much of Scott’s own thematic and tone of emotive catharsis: be it morality, empathy and the like
Wicked
Wicked moves at a snail’s pace
Small Things Like These
Small Things Like These is a type of film that could easily be overlooked
The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson is undoubtedly the most cinematically thrilling adaptation of any August Wilson play to date
Heretic
It's disheartening to say that Heretic doesn’t offer much that’s new
Clapper’s Favorite Films of 2024
Clapper’s Favorite Films of 2024
Juror #2
Juror #2 is a massive disappointment and one that could've been salvaged with a simple rewrite or another pass through the edit
Red One
Red One is indicative of Johnson’s philosophy that movies are mindless content designed to push as many products as possible
Terrifier 3
Terrifier 3 is worth checking out if the audience present is interested in some mightily impressive gore
Conclave
For a movie that wants to discuss catholicism and crises of faith, Conclave seems relatively incurious to explore the root of corruption
The Exorcism: Cinematic Healing
In his latest essay, Jak-Luke Sharp takes a look at the deeply personal and often haunting look at Cinematic Healing in Joshua John Miller’s The Exorcism
Megalopolis
Megalopolis exists on a different plane far beyond the confines of what one would consider to be ‘traditional’ cinema
Rebel Ridge
Rebel Ridge pushes and pushes to an inevitable climax and yet still feels refreshing