Tag Archives: Jesse Buckley

Hamnet review — In that sleep of death what dreams may come

December 6, 2025 flawintheiris

Directed by Chloé Zhao | Written by Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell, based on O'Farrell's novel | 125 min | ▲▲▲▲▲ | In Cinemas An earlier version of this review appeared on FITI during the coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival 2025. It starts with a shot of two trees extending out into a leafy… Read More

Wicked Little Letters review — Bawdy comedy delivers message on misogyny

April 10, 2024 flawintheiris

Directed by Thea Sharrock | Written by Jonny Sweet | 100 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Crave A capsule version of this review appeared on the blog during TIFF in September 2023. This picture is a certified crowd pleaser, a whimsical comedic exercise that hides surprising sharp notes. It's set up as a mystery, but then… Read More

Fingernails review — It’s a vibe

November 10, 2023 flawintheiris

Directed by Christos Nikou | Written by Nikou, Sam Steiner and Stavros Raptis | 113 min | ▲▲▲▲△ | Apple TV+ For a lot of us secular folk, love is the last vestige of spirituality in our lives — if you don't count astrology. This movie imagines an alternate but completely recognizable world where a… Read More

Academy Award Nominations #Reaction

February 9, 2022 flawintheiris

The nominations for the '22 Academy Awards dropped on Tuesday morning, and as with every Hollywood awards season there were expectations met and expectations dashed. There's also the few naysayers who took to social media to say these awards are antiquated and irrelevant. They groused. They whined. They said, "Who cares?" That question's been asked… Read More

Misbehaviour review — Beauty pageant dramedy celebrates fight for equality

January 3, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Philippa Lowthorpe | Written by Rebecca Frayn and Gaby Chiappe | 106 min | Crave Plus With one of the year's sharpest scripts, this largely unheralded British picture hits all its targets while delivering a cheer-worthy entertainment. It tells the story of the 1970 Miss World contest in London, and how activists from… Read More

Judy review — Garland biopic sings and stumbles

October 1, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Rupert Goold | Written by Tom Edge, based on the play by Peter Quilter | 118 min | Netflix I sometimes feel for filmmakers who tackle biographical dramas, especially a musical biopic. I challenge anyone to list good ones on the fingers of more than one hand. Not many can deliver the staggering… Read More