Posts By Laurence Boyce
VOD film review: Flash Gordon
August 10, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
This brazenly silly comic book adaptation is a colourful, exuberant, endearing delight.Read More
VOD film review: Buñuel and the Labyrinth of the Turtles
August 2, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
Director: Salvador Simó Cast: Jorge Usón, Fernando Ramos, Luis Enrique de Tomás, Cyril Corral Certificate: TBC Watch Buñuel and the Labyrinth of the Turtles online in the UK: BFI Player
Those who have seen Luis Buñuel’s work will know … Read More
VOD film review: The Uncertain Kingdom – Volumes I & II
June 25, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
This timely anthology provides food for thought and a showcase for talented filmmakers.Read More
We Are One: 10 shorts to stream during the film festival
May 31, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
The We Are One Global Film Festival promises a smorgasbord of cinematic treats for those movie fans who have been starved of their film – and film festival – fix during the coronavirus pandemic. The 10-day festival brings together films … Read More
Why Tales from the Loop should be your next box set
May 25, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
A unique, sideways take on sci-fi, this slow, beautiful anthology explores profound questions of human existence.Read More
VOD film review: Dogs Don’t Wear Pants
March 21, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
A surprisingly joyful and darkly comic exploration of grief, trauma and desire.
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I Am Not Okay with This review: A must-see
February 25, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
Funny, gripping and genuinely surprising, Netflix’s stylised, suspenseful series subverts and reinforces genre expectations.Read More
Oscars 2020 short films reviewed: Live action and animation
February 12, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
The 2020 Oscars were ground-breaking and surprising, with Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite becoming the first non-English language film to win Best Picture (among numerous other firsts). Those au fait with the short film world also had their own little surprise when … Read More
Why Swamp Thing should be your next box set
February 2, 2020 | Laurence Boyce
This distinctive, horror-tinged superhero outing was cancelled prematurely but still has much to offer.Read More
12 Days of Netflix: Get Santa
December 21, 2019 | Laurence Boyce
A starry cast and family-friendly humour make this British comedy an enjoyable – and sometimes unique – yuletide offering. Read More
