One of the fascinating side effects of film criticism over the past 18-months has been viewing films through the lens of living life under lockdown,
Author: Thomas Caldwell
Writer, broadcaster, film critic, public speaker and film programmer.
Film review – Black Widow (2021)
There is something unusual about the prologue of Black Widow: it is emotionally engaging and visually interesting, possessing the tactile look and feel of Australian
Film review – The Sparks Brothers (2021)
Everything about the band Sparks seems like a contradiction. They are a hugely influential pop and rock duo and yet have been overlooked and underrated
Film review – Cousins (2021)
Bonds of family, kinship and identity resonate in Cousins, a New Zealand film about three Māori women who briefly knew each other as children, before
Film review – Cruella (2021)
There is something slightly alarming about watching the early scenes of Cruella and realising just how much 12-year-old Estella (Tipper Seifert-Cleveland) is a sympathetic and
Film review – The Perfect Candidate (2019)
It is possible that many audience members will come to this Saudi Arabian film, about a woman running in a local council election, with preconceived
