With a taut and haunting tension, filmmaker Todd Haynes takes audiences into an uncomfortable place with this pulsating psychological drama May December, and this deep tale of a past crime and its present consequences brings out incredible performances from the film’s co-leads Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman. Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance, a […]
‘All of Us Strangers’ – Review
Some filmmakers have the ability to channel pure emotion into a perfect presentation of magic, and that’s exactly what filmmaker Andrew Haigh delivers to audiences with All of Us Strangers, a beautiful and heart-wrenching story of love and memory colliding together in what can only be described as cinematic poetry. One night in his near-empty […]
Taylor Kitsch set to headline ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ prequel
Prime Video’s The Terminal List took the platform and audiences by storm with its no-holds-barred action-thriller experience, and much excitement was had when it was revealed a prequel series was on the way focusing on Taylor Kitsch’s paramilitary assassin Ben Edwards. Now Prime Video has confirmed the series as The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, and […]
‘Mean Girls’ – Review
‘The Holdovers’ – Review
Sometimes, a partnership generates moments of pure artistic genius, and the presence of Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti together is just such a thing. In a reunion nearly 20 years in the making since their masterful work on the satirical comedy Sideways, Payne and Giamatti are back for the comedy-drama The Holdovers, and the result […]
‘Ferrari’ – Review
When it comes to modern-day maestros of the cinematic craft, Michael Mann is one of the reigning voices of the art form. A celebrated auteur voice of modern-day cinema who has helmed classics such as Heat, Collateral, and The Insider, Mann’s gusty, masculine film voice and meticulous attention to detail always ensures solid viewing. Now, […]
SpicyPulp’s Top 10 Films of 2023
2023 was an exciting year for film fans with a mixture of immense blockbusters and intimate character-driven dramas, and there was plenty of enjoyment to be had at the cinema. Check out our favourite films of 2022 below: Honourable Mention: Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter The horror genre had another great year in 2023, and […]
‘Anyone But You’ – Review
Summer is here, and it is time for sun, cocktails, and those cheeky midday movie getaways, and a perfect watch for the holidays has appeared in the release of Anyone But You, a fun, flirty and fabulous romantic comedy that marks the start to what will be a warm and ravishing summer season! Despite an […]
‘One Life’ – Review
The power of hope and the light of goodness shine bright in One Life, which chronicles the extraordinary life of Sir Nico9las Winton, a ‘so-called ordinary man’ who did the extraordinary during the build-up to the horrors of World War II, and whose actions would save more than 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. And […]
‘The Boys in the Boat’ – Review
Hollywood A-lister George Clooney once again steps behind the camera to spin his own kind of magic with a film of underdog courage and the pursuit of victory with the true story of The Boys in the Boat, and the result is an energetic and heart-thumping experience for audiences. Taking audiences back to the downtrodden […]