It has been 16 years since the release of Ismael Ferroukhi’s relationship dramady Le Grand Voyage, and it is as relevant today as it was back then. The film follows Reda who, despite studying for exams, agrees to take his illiterate father on a pilgrimage to Mecca from France, bay
By Michael Williams. It’s unfortunate that the writing in The Runaways (2019) often times leans too heavily on pretention, because it’s stellar cast hits every beat to perfection. Despite being written and directed by English filmmaker Richard Heap, The Runways reminds me cinematographically (and to a smaller extent, plot wise) a
A Look at the Lasers of Star Wars: Your Guide from AT-ATs to X-wings. By Linton Lewis. The galaxy far, far away has gotten a lot of mileage out of lasers and similar technologies over the years, and there’s been a lot of creativity put into making each device interesting,
Raindance and paus today announce a partnership to bring a selection of independent and award-winning short films and documentaries exclusively curated by Raindance onto paus, for launch of the new streaming service in March. As the largest independent film festival in the UK, Raindance attracts 10,000+ submissions each year, from which
The Grudge (2020) Is Not Only Terrible, But Doesn’t Fit With The Franchise I am a big fan of the ‘Grudge’ series. The original J-Horror films (known as Ju-On) are fantastic, and even the original American remakes are great. So, when the 2020 film was released, I was excited. I enthusiastically went to the
