Category: Film
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Beau is Afraid is Ari Aster’s most disorienting, surreal and potent film to date
Ari Aster has become, since the release of 2018’s incredible Hereditary, one of the most exciting new directors within the horror genre. His films are often surreal, and existential, tackling themes of trauma (often family-related) and anxiety poignantly by exploiting the protagonist’s fears and creating immersive film experiences that are…
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The Letterboxd film roundup (March – April 2023)
Hey folks! Welcome back to the somewhat monthly Letterboxd film roundup. Haven’t seen as many films this past month, party due to holidays, but saw some exceptional films, and other questionable ones, both new and old. As usual, feel free to follow our Letterboxd account for more film reviews and…
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The Letterboxd film roundup (seen in 2023 so far)
Hey everyone! In an attempt to extend In Search Of Media beyond a music-first blog, I’m going to be starting a monthly film roundup based on the films I’ve seen and logged on my letterboxd account (insearchofmedia). The first one though, will be a roundup of all 18 films I’ve…
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Nostalgic, vibrant and beautifully shot, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza is quite the film experience
As far as Paul Thomas Anderson films go, his 8th feature film Licorice Pizza feels like the most PTA-esque film yet. It’s a complicated love story set in 1973, shot on 35 mm film, using older cameras and colour palettes that bring a vintage, 1970s texture that is pretty beautiful…
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The nonchalance and bluntness of its brutality makes Bull one of my favourite thrillers in years
As far as brutal revenge thrillers go, Paul Andrew Williams’ new film Bull may be one of the most exhilarating, queasy and unsettling films I’ve ever seen. I went into it knowing next to nothing, not having watched the trailer beforehand or reading anything about it. The only thing I…
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Understanding the loneliness and loss of Michael Sarnoski’s directorial debut Pig
In recent years, having Nicolas Cage partner with an talented independent filmmakers and directors is a recipe for success. Mandy (2018) and Color Out of Space (2019) have been for me some of the defining works of Cage’s acting life over the past few years, and any independent film project…
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Sound of Metal and the serenity of silence
It’s not often a film leaves me absolutely astonished and speechless, and Darius Marder’s most recent directorial piece Sound of Metal is by far the most impactful films I have ever seen. Fresh from its multiple Academy Awards this year for Best Film Editing and Best Sound, I wanted to…
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I May Destroy You: love, trauma and vulnerability in its purest and most human form
Minutes after watching the series finale of Michaela Coel’s flawless new masterpiece I May Destroy You, I’m sat in my bed, speechless. There’s not much new I can say about the show that hasn’t been said by many already, but I wanted to say this: this TV show is one…
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Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a gorgeous cinematic experience, representing every emotional tone of the human experience
Bong Joon-ho is, and always has been, a master of his craft. Memories Of Murder (2003) stands to me at least as his best accomplishment, a tense and brilliantly told thriller set in rural South Korea. His striking storytelling is second to none and his ability to study the human…
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Claustrophobic, manic and stunning, The Lighthouse is a wild, eclectic and utterly haunting film experience
Few films have left me as stunned and speechless as Robert Eggers’ second feature film The Lighthouse. It defies categorization. Eggers’ first film The Witch was already a monumental feat in the horror genre since its release in 2015. The 17th century New England setting made for an eerie and…
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Exhilarating, chaotic and thoroughly enjoyable, Uncut Gems is a film to remember
Damn, the Safdie Brothers sure know how to create anxiety-ridden cinema. First introduced to the co-directors back in 2017 with their masterful crime drama Good Time, I was immediately hooked by the insane heartbeat of that film, which starred Robert Pattinson as a bank robber on the run after a…
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Film review: Atlantics – a supernatural story about oppression, family and identity
A Senegalese supernatural story about oppression, loss, love and redemption? I was intrigued to watch Atlantics, a beautifully told story directed by French actress and director Mati Diop. She made history when the film premiered at Cannes, becoming the first black woman to direct a film featured In Competition at…
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