Film review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is a pointed but overfamiliar satire
Sacha Baron Cohen’s most famous creation makes his often hilarious return, but is Borat too well known to fool anyone?
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Author: Nick Griffin
Film review: Black Lives Matter in Spike Lee’s incendiary Da 5 Bloods
Three decades into his career, Spike Lee has returned with a film that questions the legacy of Vietnam. It might be his most relevant yet.
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TV review: Steve Carell’s spoof Netflix show Space Force fails to take off
Netflix’s latest sitcom, Space Force, is an attempt at political satire that reminds us that in space, no one can hear you laugh.
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Feature: Howl’s Moving Castle examines war by focusing on its victims
Following the success of Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle used Studio Ghibli’s newfound fame to discuss the War on Terror.
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Film review: Extraction is fun, but it doesn’t know what it wants to be
Chris Hemsworth’s latest star vehicle contains some exciting action sequences, but Extraction is bogged down by a boring plot.
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Independent cinemas will be essential post-isolation, but they need us now
With Birmingham’s independent cinemas facing an uncertain few months, their livelihood will prove more relevant than ever.
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