Author: James Partridge

Cannes 2019: End of Festival Review

Cannes 2019 is in the bag and, as it does year-on-year, this greatest festival of them all served up some incredible films – ones I can’t wait for you all to see. This year’s line-up was stronger than last year’s, in my humble opinion. PARASITE deservedly one the Palme d’Or; made even sweeter by the fact this is a true genre pic. I hope it doesn’t take too long for this to arrive in cinemas. The two hidden gems of Cannes this year, that you most definitely need to hunt out are DEERSKIN and LES MISERABLES. Films that polar...

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Cannes 2019 Review: Rocketman

Director: Dexter Fletcher Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden Synopsis: ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story – set to Elton John’s most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton – tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop culture. ROCKETMAN also stars Jamie Bell as Elton’s longtime lyricist and writing partner Bernie Taupin, Richard...

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Cannes 2019 Review: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood

Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Synopsis: TV star Rick Dalton and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. Thoughts: So doesn’t Tarantino’s 9th outing, and his tribute to the old Hollywood, live up to the hype? Yes… and No. Much more subtle than what you might expect from Quentin, and I loved that. Brad Pitt is an absolute standout and that left me wondering if the film should have been told solely from his perspective, as it was definitely missing something when his character wasn’t...

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Cannes 2019 Review: Deerskin

Director: Quentin Dupieux Cast: Jean Dujardin, Adèle Haenel, Albert Delpy, Coralie Russier, Laurent Nicolas, Pierre Gommé Synopsis: Georges, 44 years old, and his jacket, 100% deerskin, have a plan. Thoughts: I’ll start of by saying, I’m a big fan of Quentin Dupieux. If you are too, then you’ll love DEERSKIN. It’s quirky and uniquely original – a phrase often misused, but in this case absolutely true. A standout performance from Jean Dujardin (who many won’t have seen since The Artist). Dujardin embraces every inch of his character, and looks like he had an absolute blast in doing so. Not...

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