0 March 6, 2021 16:12 by Annabel D Monte
Annabelle Underdown
, written and directed by Sam Levinson, the creator of the critically acclaimed series
Euphoria, is a film that attempts to depict the volatility of relationships. However, the potential to explore the complexities of a relationship connected to drug addiction and fame, is superseded by Levinson’s incessant pursuit of presenting viewers with his own self-indulgent perspectives on cinema.
it is impossible to separate the dialogue from its writer
Levinson uses Malcom, (John-David Washington) as a mouthpiece to inflict his nonsensical opinions about black cinema and film criticism. This is most evident in a notably arduous and tedious monologue in which Malcom complains about critics within the industry.
0 January 28, 2021 14:56 by Annabel D Monte
Annabelle Underdown
His House (2020) graced our screens after its
Netflix release at the end of October. The film centres around south-Sudanese asylum seekers, Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku), as they navigate their new home in a dilapidated Essex town. After watching the film I was given the opportunity to attend a question and answer session with the director, where he discussed his creative process, coupe de foudre for film and cinematic inspirations.
It depicts the lengths people will go to to avoid confronting their own ‘demons’, in both the figurative and literal sense
His House is unique in the sense that it centres the immigrant experience, something I was certainly surprised to encounter in a