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Netflix musical biopic TICK, TICK… BOOM! (mostly) hits the right notes

November 30, 2021

Semi-autobiographical musical Tick, Tick... Boom! is given cinematic flair by Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda, with solid if often self-indulgent results.

Category: Film, Reviews

Music doc FREAKSCENE is the messy tribute DINOSAUR JR deserves

November 25, 2021

Dinosaur Jr have always been a mass of contradictions - documentary film Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr is the messy, noisy homage they deserve.

Category: Film, Music, Reviews Region: South Wales

IRIS PRIZE review roundup – 4 powerful LGBTQ films to catch on Channel 4 + All 4

November 25, 2021

Following its Cardiff residency in October, the Iris Prize Film Festival 2021 arrives on Channel 4 and All 4 at the end of November.

Category: Culture, Features, Film, TV

Netflix’s star-studded RED NOTICE is a solid but hollow caper

November 18, 2021

Slick, fun but ultimately forgettable, Netflix's Red Notice brings Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot together for an expensive caper.

Category: Film, Reviews

BBC short film SKINNY FAT confronts body dysmorphia in LGBTQ men

November 12, 2021

A short film confronting big issues, Skinny Fat is well worth catching on BBC Four this Sunday, or on iPlayer afterwards.

Category: Film, Reviews Region: South Wales

Aussie revenge western THE FLOOD has worthy intentions but never convinces

November 11, 2021

A tonally suspect if often diverting revenge western, The Flood is a curious film that never fully settles.

Category: Film, Reviews

FINCH confirms what we all know: Tom Hanks is brilliant

November 10, 2021

Enjoyable and heartfelt, Apple TV+ film Finch is further confirmation of Tom Hanks’ solid brilliance. (And the dog is fabulous too.)

Category: Film, Reviews

UK’s best music doc film fest, DOC ‘N’ ROLL, rocks up in Wales for first time

November 8, 2021

The UK's "premier" music documentary film festival Doc 'n' Roll will be turning things up to 11 at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff this week.

Category: Culture, Film, Previews Region: South Wales

“We started to see an 80/20 split on people who love it or hate it” – CHUCK STEEL’S MIKE MORT | INTERVIEW

November 5, 2021

Mike Mort's labour of love, Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampies might not be everyone's cup of tea, but as he tells Carl Marsh, he's still proud of the film.

Category: Film, Interviews Region: South Wales

One big harmonised cwtch – MEN WHO SING | FILM REVIEW

November 4, 2021

A charming documentary film, Men Who Sing proves what we all know: Wales is a true land of song.

Category: Film, Reviews Region: North Wales

Brutal but flawed gangland thriller – BULL | FILM REVIEW

November 4, 2021

Starring Neil Maskell, Paul Andrew Williams' film Bull is an intense and often deranged venture into London's criminal underbelly.

Category: Film, Reviews

Ultra-violent body horror blending Criminal Minds and Spawn – MALIGNANT | FILM REVIEW

November 4, 2021

James Wan's return to horror in Malignant is welcome, and the result is a mesmerising but bloated melting pot of genres.

Category: Culture, Film, Reviews

Sensitive yet slowly harrowing – NOT KNOWING | FILM REVIEW

October 29, 2021

Turkish film Not Knowing deals with the pains of coming out (or not coming out) in the social media age for teengers.

Category: Film, Reviews Region: South Wales

Unsubtle and underdeveloped horror – ANTLERS | FILM REVIEW

October 29, 2021

Frustrating when it should be engaging, horror film Antlers suffers from being unable to shoulder the weight of its own ideas.

Category: Film, Reviews

A cult classic in the making? – CRYPTOZOO | FILM REVIEW

October 28, 2021

The fanciful question of who is out there saving the cryptids has been answered by Dash Shaw in the Jurassic Park-meets-Fantastic Planet feature Cryptozoo.

Category: Film, Reviews

From Midnight Mass to Halloween Kills – HALLOWEEN ROUNDUP | FILM AND TV

October 27, 2021

With Halloween looming over us like Michael Myers, here are some recent film and TV picks to get you in the ooky spooky mood at home.

Category: Film, Reviews

Energetic, dynamic and educational – DE LA TERREUR, MES SOEURS! | FILM REVIEW

October 25, 2021

De La Terreur, Mes Soeurs! (Terror, Sisters!), a short but lively fantasy about facing your abusers, does a lot with its limited runtime.

Category: Culture, Film, Reviews

A poignant depiction of an LGBTQ+ and disability campaigner -THREE LETTERS | FILM REVIEW

October 22, 2021

Shown as part of 2021's Iris Prize, Three Letters is a poignant depiction of the LGBT+ and disability campaigner Paul Davies, as he attempts to write a cathartic letter to his father.

Category: Film, Reviews Region: South Wales

A children’s book brought to life – CWCH DEILEN | FILM REVIEW

October 21, 2021

Efa Blosse-Mason, director of this Welsh language short, does a beautiful job of capturing the fear and self-doubt of someone worried about starting a new relationship.

Category: Film, Reviews Region: South Wales, West Wales

The great power words alone have – LESBIAN | FILM REVIEW

October 20, 2021

Short film Lesbian goes to show the great power words alone can have when delivered with a full-bodied and emotional performance.

Category: Film, Reviews Region: South Wales

Hammers home the bravery of those who live honestly – BABA | FILM REVIEW

October 19, 2021

Baba tells the story of Britannia, a young, queer Libyan man who must retrieve his passport from the home he had been expelled from years before if he hopes to …

Category: Film, Reviews Region: South Wales

A chaotic, erotic B-movie – SAINT-NARCISSE | FILM REVIEW

October 18, 2021

If you enjoy films that make you say “what the fuck did I just watch?” then you need to add Saint-Narcisse to your list.

Category: Culture, Film, Reviews Region: South Wales

I AM BELMAYA | FILM REVIEW

October 15, 2021

A necessary and moving watch, documentary film I Am Belmaya allows a young Nepalese filmmaker to tell her story.

Category: Culture, Film, Reviews

BEST SELLERS | FILM REVIEW

October 15, 2021

A formulaic but enjoyable comedy drama, Best Sellers sees Michael Caine’s cranky author gets a new boost of life thanks to Aubrey Plaza’s struggling young publisher.

Category: Film, Reviews

Netflix musical biopic TICK, TICK… BOOM! (mostly) hits the right notes

Music doc FREAKSCENE is the messy tribute DINOSAUR JR deserves

IRIS PRIZE review roundup – 4 powerful LGBTQ films to catch on Channel 4 + All 4

Netflix’s star-studded RED NOTICE is a solid but hollow caper

BBC short film SKINNY FAT confronts body dysmorphia in LGBTQ men

Aussie revenge western THE FLOOD has worthy intentions but never convinces

FINCH confirms what we all know: Tom Hanks is brilliant

UK’s best music doc film fest, DOC ‘N’ ROLL, rocks up in Wales for first time

“We started to see an 80/20 split on people who love it or hate it” – CHUCK STEEL’S MIKE MORT | INTERVIEW

One big harmonised cwtch – MEN WHO SING | FILM REVIEW

Brutal but flawed gangland thriller – BULL | FILM REVIEW

Ultra-violent body horror blending Criminal Minds and Spawn – MALIGNANT | FILM REVIEW

Sensitive yet slowly harrowing – NOT KNOWING | FILM REVIEW

Unsubtle and underdeveloped horror – ANTLERS | FILM REVIEW

A cult classic in the making? – CRYPTOZOO | FILM REVIEW

From Midnight Mass to Halloween Kills – HALLOWEEN ROUNDUP | FILM AND TV

Energetic, dynamic and educational – DE LA TERREUR, MES SOEURS! | FILM REVIEW

A poignant depiction of an LGBTQ+ and disability campaigner -THREE LETTERS | FILM REVIEW

A children’s book brought to life – CWCH DEILEN | FILM REVIEW

The great power words alone have – LESBIAN | FILM REVIEW

Hammers home the bravery of those who live honestly – BABA | FILM REVIEW

A chaotic, erotic B-movie – SAINT-NARCISSE | FILM REVIEW

I AM BELMAYA | FILM REVIEW

BEST SELLERS | FILM REVIEW

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