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El Royale

DVD reviews

Bad Times at the El Royale

1 year ago Russell Matthews

One of the things that stands out about this film is the cool style. Director…

Motherless Brooklyn

2 weeks ago Russell Matthews

Over the past two decades, Edward Norton (Fight Club) has wanted to bring Jonathan Lethem’s award-winning novel, Motherless Brooklyn, to cinemas. As the writer, director and star of the...

What makes a film great?

2 weeks ago Russell Matthews

A question that I get asked regularly throughout the year is what makes a film great? This is a daunting question to answer, but one...

The Uncoupling: How to kill Harold Crick and my Apple watch

2 months ago Russell Matthews

One of my all-time favourite comfort films* is Stranger than Fiction. This is the under-appreciated story of Harold Crick (Will Farrell), an I.R.S. auditor who begins to...

The SomeAnswers podcast – The sequel in isolation

2 months ago Russell Matthews

Don't worry this picture was taken in 2019... before isolation issues. Relax!! Click here to listen in on the conversation between Samantha Freestone & Reel...