Hey everyone, the Jury Prize Winner at the Cannes Film Festival and the film that secured Best Actress (for all 3 of its main female performances) - Emilia Pérez - will be hitting Netflix very soon (in under 2 weeks). The film is now undergoing its limited release in the UK and will have a similar limited release in the US starting this upcoming Friday. This movie has certainly been a little divisive, partially because of its subject matter but also its interpretation on it & the genre that's been used to explore it. I've now seen the film and will let you know whether I think this one merits all that discussion.

Emilia Pérez:

Directed by: Jacques Audiard

Screenplay by: Jacques Audiard; In collaboration with: Thomas Bidegain, Nicolas Livecchi, Léa Mysius

Based on the novel by: Boris Razon

Produced by: Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vacarello

Executive Producers: Pauline Lamy, Roeg Sutherland

Music by: Camille, Clément Ducoi

Cinematography by: Paul Gailhaume

Editing by: Juliette Welfling

Casting by: Christel Baras

Production Design by: Emmanuelle Duplay

Art Direction by: Virginie Montel

Costume Design by: Virginie Montel

Cast: Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Edgar Ramírez

Synopsis: Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.

Well, here we are. After 6 years, the Venom trilogy has come to a close... for now. Venom: The Last Dance has now hit theaters worldwide and for a long time, I have been very open that I am a big fan of these films because they're just fun! I've also always been a big Tom Hardy fan and these movies just really let him off the leash. As a huge Spider-Man fan though, I can't exactly say that these films' interpretation of Venom is what I always imagined the character to be in live-action, and it still disappoints me that we're still yet to get a truly definitive take on that character onscreen. Does Venom: The Last Dance provide the dumb fun of the previous two entires... or is this surpassingly the worst one yet? Find out in this NON-SPOILER review!

Venom: The Last Dance:

Directed by: Kelly Marcel

Screenplay by: Kelly Marcel

Story by: Tom Hardy & Kelly Marcel

Based on the Marvel Comics

Produced by: Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal, Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy, Hutch Parker

Executive Producer: Joe Caracciolo Jr.

Music by: Dan Deacon

Cinematography by: Fabian Wagner

Editing by: Mark Sanger

Casting by: Bret Howe, Mary Vernieu

Production Design by: Sean Haworth, Chris Lowe

Costume Design by: Daniel Orlandi

Cast: Tom Hardy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans, Stephen Graham, Peggy Lu, Alanna Ubach

Synopsis: Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie’s last dance.

The latest lego movie - Piece by Piece - that is for some reason a story about the life of Pharrell Williams has hit theaters in the US and will have a bit of a slow theatrical rollout globally over the next few months.​ I was lucky enough to see the film just a little early thanks to the BFI London FIlm Festival which just wrapped up, with this film being the Closing Night Gala. I have a very soft spot in my heart for Lego but to say I was bamboozled when this announcement was made and when the trailer came out, confirming that this film was actually real, is an understatement. But, was the movie actually good? You can find out in this review!

Piece By Piece:

Directed by: Morgan Neville

Written by: Morgan Neville and Jason Zeldes and Aaron Wickenden and Oscar Vazquez

Produced by: Nicholas Cooper, Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, Mimi Valdés, Joshua R. Wexler, Pharrell Williams

Executive Producers: James DeJulio, Sanjee Gupta, David Lawrence, Keith Malone, Shani Saxon, Jill Wilfert, Lesley Worton

Music by: Michael Andrews

Editing by: Oscar Vasquez, Aaron Wickenden, Jason Zeldes

Cast: Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg

Synopsis: A vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams told through the lens of LEGO® animation.

Hey everyone, I was in London recently and got to check out a few upcoming, highly anticipated films as part of the London Film Festival. In today's review, we'll be discussing We Live in Time, the Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh romantic drama that had its limited debut last week and has had a very slow rollout into wider markets. This movie came on my radar as soon as the trailer dropped because this seemed exactly like my kind of heartfelt drama. I've now seen the film: is it going to make you cry? Find out in this review!

We Live in Time:

Directed by: John Crowley

Written by: Nick Payne

Produced by: Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke, Guy Healey

Executive Producers: Daniel Battsek, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ron Halpern, David Kimbangi, Ollie Madden, Anna Marsh, Joe Naftalin

Music by: Bryce Dessner

Cinematography by: Stuart Bentley

Editing by: Justine Wright

Casting by: Fiona Weir

Production Design by: Alice Normington

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Grace Delaney

Synopsis: An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

Hey everyone, welcome back to another review here. Today, I am going to be reviewing DreamWorks' critically acclaimed film The Wild Robot. This was easily one of my most anticipated movies of the fall season; I thought the trailers were incredible and I also love DreamWorks as an animation studio, even if they've fallen off massively over the last decade... with very few exceptions. This movie was, of course, also directed by the co-director How to Train Your Dragon which is my personal favorite DreamWorks film ever so I was excited. So, does The Wild Robot instantly cement itself as one of DreamWorks' best movies or is another overhyped movie in 2024? Find out in this review!

The Wild Robot:

Directed by: Chris Sanders

Screenplay by: Chris Sanders

Based on the book by: Peter Brown

Produced by: Jeff Hermann

Executive Producer: Dean DeBlois

Co-Producer: Heather Lanza

Music by: Kris Bowers

Cinematography by: Chris Stover

Editing by: Mary Blee

Casting by: Christi Soper

Production Design by: Raymond Zibach

Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamil, Catherine O'Hara, Ving Rhames, Matt Berry

Synopsis: After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

Hey everyone, it's time to review one of the most hyped up movies of 2024: Sean Baker's Anora. I think Sean Baker is a very talented filmmaker and ever since Cannes five months ago, Anora has been said by awards pundits to be one of the must-watch films of 2024. Well, they weren't kidding. I'm very curious to see how it catches on with the general audience, being that it is a Palme d'Or winner and VERY rated R but also being funnier than your typical awards fair. Anyways, here is my review of Anora!

Anora:

Written and Directed by: Sean Baker

Produced by: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan

Executive Producers: Glen Basner, Alison Cohen, Ken Meyer, Clay Pecorin, Milan Popelka

Cinematography by: Drew Daniels

Editing by: Sean Baker

Production Design by: Stephen Phelps

Costume Design by: Jocelyn Pierce

Cast: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan

Synopsis: Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Hey everyone, Steve McQueen - director of 12 Years a Slave - has a new film coming out in Blitz. This film just had its premiere at the BFI London Film Festival and since I'm in Manchester for university, I was lucky enough to attend one of the LFF on tour screenings that was held in Manchester (on the same day as its world premiere)! So, is Blitz primed to be the major OSCAR player that everyone is predicting it to be or is this an example of a top-class filmmaker who isn't quite at the top of his game? Find out in this review!

Blitz:

Written and Directed by: Steve McQueen

Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Anita Overland, Michael Schaefer, Adam Sommer

Executive Producers: Natalie Lehmann, Sheeraz Shah, Anna Smith Tenser

Music by: Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by: Yorick Le Saux

Edited by: Peter Sciberras

Casting by: Nina Gold

Production Design by: Adam Stockhausen

Costume Design by: Jacqueline Durran

Cast: Elliott Heffernan, Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson

Synopsis: In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to return to his family, George embarks on an epic, perilous journey back home as Rita searches for him.

Well, here we.... go! Joker: Folie à Deux - the sequel to the polarizing but smash hit Joker - has now hit theaters. it's not secret at this point that Todd Phillips and his team had no intention of making a sequel to the first film but Academy Awards, including one for Joaquin Phoenix himself, and a billion-dollar box office run started to turn some heads over at Warner Bros. This is why I've always been very concerned about this sequel, despite still being a BIG fan of that first movie. The trailers certainly looked impressive but my concerns from a story perspective were not swayed. All that being said, the divisive reactions honestly had me so intrigued to go check this one out. I had the pleasure (I guess?) of seeing this one yesterday so let's discuss whether Joker: Folie à Deux is as good as the first film, in spoiler-free fashion!

Joker: Folie à Deux:

Directed by: Todd Phillips

Written by: Scott Silver & Todd Phillips

Based on characters created by: Bob Kane & Bill Finger & Jerry Robinson

'Harley Quinn' created by: Paul Dini & Bruce Timm

Produced by: Joseph Garner, Todd Phillips, Emma Tillinger Koskoff

Executive Producers: Pete Chiappetta, Mark Friedberg, George Kacandes, Andrew Lary, Jason Ruder, Scott Silver, Anthony Tittanegro, Michael E. Uslan

Music by: Hildur Guðnadóttir

Cinematography by: Lawrence Sher

Editing by: Jeff Groth

Casting by: Francine Maisler

Production Design by: Mark Friedberg

Costume Design by: Arianne Phillips

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleason, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Harvey Lawtey

Synopsis: While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.

Hey everyone, the latest action-thriller from Netflix - Rebel Ridge - hit the platform just a few days ago and it's garnered up quite a bit of chatter online. I had the pleasure of checking it out just a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised by the results as I've come to express the worst form Netflix thrillers like this. Today, I'll be giving you guys my review of Rebel Ridge and explaining why this is a Netflix film you should actually check out!

Rebel Ridge:

Written and Directed by: Jeremy Saulnier

Produced by: Neil Kopp, Jeremy Saulnier, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani

Executive Producers: Macon Blair, Daniel Jason Heffner, Louise Lovegrove

Music by: Brooke Blair, Will Blair

Cinematography by: David Gallego

Editing by: Jeremy Saulnier

Casting by: Francine Maisler, Molly Rose

Production Design by: John P. Goldsmith, Ryan Warren Smith

Costume Design by: Amanda Ford

Cast: Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Emory Cohen, David Denman, Zsané Jhé

Synopsis: A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin’s bail.

At long last, we finally have a director for the upcoming Tom Holland MCU Spider-Man 4! Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director - Destin Daniel Cretton - will be helming the movie which will reportedly head into production in early 2025. This comes just a year after he departed directing Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but it seems like he may have gotten a bit of an upgrade with the highly anticipated Spider-Man sequel. No plot details have yet surfaced but it seems like Zendaya will also be reprising her role as MJ in Spider-Man 4 and that the studio is moving fast on this one. I break down the news and my thoughts in this episode! Make sure to let me know what you think of the choice on the Spotify Poll!