The Review at the End of the Universe
A father and daughter bond over their love of playing/creating music during her final summer before leaving for college in Brett Haley’s Hearts Beat Loud. I saw this film as part of the 2018 Edinburgh International Film Festival and had no idea what to expect going in as is often the case for festival films. All…
An autistic Star Trek fan runs away from her caregiver to cross the country so that her entry to a writing competition can be submitted before the deadline in Ben Lewin’s Please Stand By. As a Star Trek fan this film was simply something I had to see. The immediate concern might be how accessible…
Michael Dougherty’s Krampus explores the darker side of Christmas as an ancient demon comes to terrorise a family for being naughty. Christmas is well known as a time of year where people are encouraged to be kind to one another and show affection that they might not otherwise show but it’s undeniable that there’s a…
