Alexandra Petrache reviews Olivia Wilde’s anticipated directorial debut. Director Olivia Wilde does “coming of age” effortlessly and hilariously funny. Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) are two best friends […]
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‘Bumblebee’ Review
Alexandra Petrache reviews the surprisingly delightful addition to the Transformers franchise. The making of Bumblebee almost slipped by me. It did not seem as hugely marketed as the other Transformers […]
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Review
Alexandra Petrache reviews the anticipated latest instalment to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World franchise. WARNING: Contains minor spoilers. The end of the Fantastic Beasts series’ first installation left us with an imprisoned Grindelwald (Johnny […]
‘Lady Bird’ Review – The Good, the Bad and the Outright Bland
Alexandra Petrache breaks down Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut. An idyllic-looking, warm-toned piece of cinematography, Lady Bird captures the last year of high school in the life of Christine McPherson, or […]
Central DOCS Club: ‘Mountain’ Review
The latest screening at Central DOCS Club – where newly-released documentaries are shown at Picturehouse Central in association with FilmSoc – featured Mountain followed by a discussion. Alexandra-Loredana Petrache reviews Jennifer […]
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review
Alexandra Petrache reviews the latest instalment of the beloved franchise. WARNING: Potential spoilers December 2015 There has been an awakening – have you felt it? I will finish what you started. […]
‘Daddy’s Home 2’ Review
Alexandra Petrache reviews the second seasonal comedy instalment. “A day without laughter is a wasted day,” my Thai fortune cookie said on Saturday night. Fantastic, I thought. Good thing I […]
‘The Conversation’ Retrospective Review
Alexandra Petrache revisits a Coppola classic, recently screened at BFI Southbank for its Thriller season launch. Found in a brutal-looking brown glassy building with a friendly and welcoming restaurant on […]