Greatland is a 2020 dystopian science fiction independent film written and directed by Dana Ziyasheva, who has worked in the UN for over 20 years in various countries. The story is centred on Ulysses, a teenager who has lived his entire life in a reality filled with lies and seeming arbitrary rules. In a world … Read more
Hi, this is Barry and welcome to my website. Promising Young Woman is a 2020 crime drama written and directed by Emerald Fennell; this is her first full-length film. The story revolves around a 30-year-old medical school dropout who lives with her parents and cannot move past a traumatic incident in the past for which she seeks … Read more
Hi, this is Barry, and welcome to my site. Come True is a 2020 psychological thriller directed by Anthony Scott Burns. The plot is centred on a teenage runaway who takes part in a sleep study which ends up surfacing her most terrifying nightmares. The film also goes into sleep paralysis and associated nightmares, which are experienced … Read more
Thoroughbreds on Netflix is a 2017 crime drama directed by Cory Finley. The film revolves around two young girls getting together to hatch a plan to solve a most pressing domestic problem. Towards the climax, the plot takes a 180-degree turn to expose each of the characters for what they really are. The Thoroughbreds cast has Anya … Read more
Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh, Ich seh) is a 2014 Austrian German psychological thriller directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala. The story is told from the perspective of young twins who see their mother returning from reconstructive surgery, and her face is bandaged up. Soon they suspect that the woman might not be their mother at … Read more
The Lie is a 2018 crime drama directed by Veena Sud. An incident involving two girls leaves the parents appalled, and a father’s pursuit of the truth begins to wreck everything. The Lie’s cast has Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard, Joey King, Cas Anvar and Devery Jacobs in the leading roles. I’m on the fence with … Read more
I recently did an interview with Nick Loeb, the director of the 2021 film Roe v. Wade which is based on the events of the 1973 court cases that led to the legalization of abortions in the USA. Here are Nick’s thoughts on aspects of filmmaking and some behind the scenes details. Roe v. Wade … Read more
Jonathan is a 2018 science-fiction drama directed by Bill Oliver. The movie is his first full-length feature film, and he’s done a great job with it. The story revolves around a man who is awake for only half the day and wakes up each morning to see a recording to fill him in on the … Read more
Hi, this is Barry, and welcome to my site. The Awakening is a 2011 horror film set in the 1920s. The plot is centred on a woman who exposes fraudulent groups who claim to be able to talk to the dead. She gets a request to look into a haunting incident at a school that … Read more
I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) is a 2019 animated French movie on Netflix. The majority story is told from the perspective of a hand trying to make its way back to his body. Now, perhaps your thinking “Thing” from The Addams Family. I’ll stop you right there, this film no comedy; there … Read more
