Author: Martin Towers

The Platform (2020) – Movie Review

Claustrophobic and brutal, The Platform is a clever thriller that makes the most out of a limiting concept.

Within the strict boundaries of a years-long captivity, The Endless Trench succeeds in telling a story of isolation, family and hope.

Lost Girls is a competent enough thriller, but it doesn’t commit enough to any one of its complex themes.

This is a complex, untidy story that trusts us to observe and make up our own minds, and won’t condescend to offer easy solutions to life’s problems.

Shadow is not terrible, but when a director of Zhang Yimou’s stature makes a boring movie, it still feels like a misfire.

Leigh Whannell and Elisabeth Moss have teamed up to reinvent The Invisible Man as an effective representation of gaslighting and online abuse.

The Last Thing He Wanted is a jumbled mess that starts out as a journalism story, shifts into a thriller, and doesn’t commit to either premise.

Watching The Nightingale is a harrowing experience. It for sure makes an impact, but its lingering misanthropy reduces its value.

Deliberately, unabashedly ugly, The Lighthouse is not an easy watch, but a striking exercise in claustrophobia that is sure to leave a mark.

Queen & Slim is a moody film with superb photography, even if sometimes it is weighed down by its own style.