Stories By Luke Ryan Baldock
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Film Reviews
/ 5 years ago‘Last Christmas’ Review: Dir. Paul Feig (2019)
Last Christmas, the iconic Wham! song that has dominated the festive season for 35 years, finally becomes the title and basis...
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Film Reviews
/ 5 years ago‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Review: Dir. Craig Brewer (2019)
Rudy Ray Moore is not a name muttered much in the mainstream these days despite his incredible contribution to all arts...
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Film Reviews
/ 5 years ago‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ Review: Dir. Ruben Fleischer (2019)
In 2009 the zombie subgenre of horror films was reaching saturation point. The likes of 28 Days Later and Dawn of...
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Film Festivals
/ 5 years ago‘Official Secrets’ Review: Dir. Gavin Hood (2019)
Sometimes a film stumbles into its timeliness with poetic coincidence. With all the talk of whistleblowers currently dominating the news, albeit...
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Film Festivals
/ 5 years ago‘Mystify: Michael Hutchence’ Review: Dir. Richard Lowenstein (2019) [LFF]
Being of a certain age, Michael Hutchence was more known to me as a celebrity embroiled in a scandalous affair than...
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Film Festivals
/ 5 years ago‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Review: Dir. Tyler Nilson, Mike Schwartz (2019) [LFF]
When longing for a true feelgood film, the selection on offer can often be littered with tales that unfortunately overflow into...
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Film Festivals
/ 5 years ago‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ Review: Dir. Armando Iannucci (2019) [LFF]
There’s an unspoken risk when once again journeying into the works of Dickens and Shakespeare. It can often be the case...
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Film Reviews
/ 5 years ago‘Downton Abbey’ Review: Dir. Michael Engler (2019)
Downton Abbey is one of British television’s crown jewels. It delights at home and abroad with its recreation of aristocratic life,...
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Film Festivals
/ 5 years ago‘The Legend of the Stardust Brothers’ Review: Dir. Macoto Tezuka [Frightfest 2019]
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers review: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers is one of those films so perfectly suited...
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Film Festivals
/ 5 years ago‘Criminal Audition’ Review: Dir. Samuel Gridley [Frightfest 2019]
Criminal Audition review: Frightfest’s First Blood strand goes from strength to strength with Samuel Gridley’s feature debut being the latest addition. Criminal...