The Review at the End of the Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe returned to cinemas with the long awaited Black Widow. Kneel Before Pod did as expected and arranged a conversation about it. The conversation covers family dysfunction. waiting too long and the importance of pockets.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe returns to the big screen with a long overdue solo outing for the first female Avenger in Cate Shortland’s Black Widow.
Mick Jackson’s Denial tells the true life story of the acclaimed writer/historian Deborah E. Lipstadt and the trial that questioned whether the Holocaust really happened after a denier sues her for Libel. In the 21st century the idea that anyone would deny the Holocaust really happened might seem completely ridiculous but shockingly this actually happened…
A lighthouse keeper and his wife raise a baby rescued from a drifting rowing boat until the child’s birth mother comes into the picture in Derek Cianfrance’ The Light Between Oceans. This is definitely a film of two halves and, as you might expect, one half is better than the other. I haven’t read the…
Paul Sorrentino’s Youth casts Michael Caine as a retired orchestra conductor on holiday with his daughter and best friend when he receives an invitation from Queen Elizabeth II to perform for Prince Philip’s birthday. Youth is a very strange film as there is a lot to like about it but I never found myself enjoying…
Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Lobster depicts a dystopian society where being single is so heavily frowned upon that remaining that way nets you a unique punishment. The focus for the audience in this bizarre world is Colin Farrell’s David, a man who is recently divorced and basically sentenced to stay in a hotel in order to…
