Philip Bagnall
Film critic. Contributor to @Scannain_com, @LoudAndClearRvs, @ThisHeadStuff, @thetwofifty, @nextbestpicture. Co-host, Culture Corner on @radioharrow. Tired.
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1 week ago |
loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall
Karim Aïnouz’s Motel Destino is a sexy and colourful little crime thriller. It’s not going to engage the brain too deeply, but it’s a lot of fun. Director: Karim AïnouzGenre: Erotic Thriller, CrimeRun Time: 115′U.K. Release: May 9, 2025U.S. Release: TBAWhere to Watch: In UK & Irish cinemasMotel Destino opens on two young men playfighting on a beach. The sun glistens on their tanned skin as they kick up the sand and laugh in the surf.
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2 weeks ago |
loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall
A buddy cop movie without buddies or cops, Neighborhood Watch relies on two charismatic leads to keep its undercooked and uninvolving plot going. Director: Duncan SkilesGenre: Crime, ThrillerRun Time: 92′Rated: RU.S. Release: April 25, 2025U.K. Release: TBAWhere to Watch: In select US theaters / On demand in the US, Canada & MexicoJack Quaid has cornered the market on unlikely heroes determined to save the girl from the bad guys.
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4 weeks ago |
headstuff.org | Philip Bagnall
Looking at his filmography up to this point, you can see why writer-director Ryan Coogler would wish to make something as self-contained as Sinners. Ever since his breakout feature debut Fruitvale Station, he’s been hemmed in by the demands of franchises. Creed was anything but rocky, but the Black Panther movies saw him juggling the demands of franchise worldbuilding, not to mention the cruelty of fate, while struggling to make his own voice heard. Sinners should be just the vehicle to do that.
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1 month ago |
loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall
Ahead of the U.K. release of The End, we interview writer-director Joshua Oppenheimer about oil barons, empathy and existentialist dread. Amongst the raft of ‘dark’ musicals that hit the screens in 2024, one film stood out from the rest. The End marks the narrative debut of writer-director Joshua Oppenheimer and, much like its director, it’s eloquent, memorable and passionate in its themes.
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1 month ago |
loudandclearreviews.com | Philip Bagnall
We interview Academy Award-winning composer Anne Dudley on her role as guest conductor at the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival. The inaugural edition of the London Soundtrack Festival takes place in venues across the city from 19th – 26th March. One of the main events is Great Movie Songs, a night of favourite songs from the movies performed by an array of guest voices, including Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters.
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