Tag Archives: Stephen Merchant

Locked Down review — Light comedy delivers vicarious freedoms

January 15, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Doug Limon | Written by Steven Knight | 118 min | Crave Plus/HBO Max Let's take a look at the filmography of the key creatives behind the camera of Locked Down, the first big feature to directly address the Covid-19 pandemic: Director Doug Limon is probably best known for having directed The Bourne… Read More

Jojo Rabbit review — Biting anti-hate satire turns heartwarming

November 11, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Taika Waititi | Written by Waititi, adapting a novel by Christine Leunens | 108 min | Crave Plus The 2019 TIFF Audience Award-winner has arrived in local cinemas, and I'm thrilled to report it's a lot better than last year's, Green Book, which unaccountably went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars.… Read More

The Girl in the Spider’s Web review — Stylish thriller is too Bond-ed for comfort

November 12, 2018 flawintheiris

Directed by Fede Alvarez | Written by Alvarez, Jay Basu, and Steven Knight, from the book by David Lagercrantz, based on characters by Stieg Larsson | 117 min For Sony Columbia to dive back into this popular series of books so late in the game feels like a calculated gamble, but not one likely to… Read More

Logan review — Surprisingly moving conclusion to a superhero story

March 5, 2017 flawintheiris

Directed by James Mangold | Written by Mangold, Scott Frank, and Michael Green | 137 min Hugh Jackman's essayed the Canadian mutant superhero Wolverine in nine pictures since the X-Men in 2000. Logan is where he sheathes his claws. He saved the nearly best for last—X2: X-Men United remains my favourite movie of the franchise and its… Read More