George MacKay

THE BEAST: An Unnerving Collage of Henry James, Sci-Fi, and Angry Young Men

The Beast is about a man beset with loneliness and fears of a fatalistic event likened to an unseen beast haunting him.

FEMME: An Agressive Gay Revenge Film
FEMME: An Agressive Gay Revenge Film

Femme is both mean and tender, displaying how sexuality and secrets can keep ones real self in violent confrontation with one’s masked self.

New York Film Festival 2023: THE BEAST & FOE
New York Film Festival 2023: THE BEAST & FOE

Science fiction is a lot harder than it looks. On one end, the writers and…

FEMME: Portraying Vengeance In Today’s World
FEMME: Portraying Vengeance In Today’s World

The 2021 Bafta-nominated short film Femme from Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping is now a feature, premiering at several film festivals.

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: A History Of Violence
TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: A History Of Violence

True History of the Kelly Gang wants us to sympathize with a murderer who suffered great trauma from birth to death. It’s unfortunate that the film’s most critical moments fall flat.

Director Justin Kurzel Talks TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG
Director Justin Kurzel Talks TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG

We spoke with True History of the Kelly Gang director Justin Kurzel about Ned Kelly’s significance to Australian culture and how his adaptation of the story is unique from those that have come before.

THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: The Fate Of Father Figures
THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG: The Fate Of Father Figures

The True History of the Kelly Gang is often punishing and resistant to facile translation, but there’s no denying the merciless power that Justin Kurzel brings.

1917: War Epic Blends Seamless Technical Work & Painful Emotion
1917: War Epic Blends Seamless Technical Work & Painful Emotion

1917 is a vision of uninterrupted chaos, equipped with a unique blend of personal pathos and visual bravado.

OPHELIA: An Enticing Revisionist Film That Showcases Daisy Ridley's Talents
OPHELIA: An Enticing Revisionist Film That Showcases Daisy Ridley’s Talents

Told from a female perspective, and benefitting from a seminal performance by Daisy Ridley, Ophelia rewrites history in a more favorable light.

THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon
THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon

A ghost of the film it tries to summon, The Secret of Marrowbone is unable to pull everything together and its disparate elements fail to coalesce into anything approaching satisfying.