Sean Baker’s follow up to Tangerine similarly explores the life of people on the periphery of American society. This parallel world is given a dual representation, as it focuses on the summer o 6 year old Moonee and her friends, while being on the literal periphery of the idealised representation… Continue reading
After a tough week at work (witnessing your university commit suicide publicly is never edifying) my daughter and I decided we wanted a “Friday night film”. Unfortunately Friday night films rarely manage to meet their meagre requirements (high on entertainment, medium of plot, mid to high chuckles, low on thought)…. Continue reading
If Garland’s Ex Machina was revisiting the claustrophobic sci fi horrors of the 70s such as Demon Seed and Silent Running, then Annihilation sees him taking on the more expansive, existentialist legacy of 2001, Solaris and Stalker. This is where a film that has many elements to recommend it, comes… Continue reading
