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Solstice and the Stars: An Interview with Luke Angus
A Q&A with Luke Angus on his latest short stunner: Solstice.

Ben Patten
Feb 54 min read


Short Stuff: LFF 2025
A collection of short writing on the film of LFF 2025!

Ben Patten
Oct 10, 20257 min read


'The Smashing Machine' is too nice.
'The Smashing Machine' is too nice.

Ben Patten
Oct 5, 20252 min read


'My Father's Shadow' and absenteeism.
'My Father's Shadow' has kicked off my LFF coverage. A wonderfully melancholic story of two boys' trip to Lagos with their father, and the revolution to come.

Ben Patten
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Islands and the hell of tennis.
I spilt my coffee while watching Islands. I’m sorry to the person who had to sit in B3 after the movie, that’s on me, but this incredibly classic thriller didn’t give me time to look for a cupholder.

Ben Patten
Sep 9, 20253 min read


Christy: That Barbershop Feeling
Christy is a gloriously cute social drama that nails that barbershop feeling, somehow, while Irish children rap.

Ben Patten
Aug 21, 20254 min read


Eddington: A Shiny Gold Magikarp
Ari Aster's latest is bound to ruffle a few feathers: this incredibly modern TikTok western stands out from the crowd by attacking the closest target, whoever that may be.

Ben Patten
Aug 19, 20254 min read


EIFF 2025 Animated Shorts Selection
What a bunch we've got this year! From morose giants travelling to the moon, to purple fart men, to sapphic romances about mountain women, there's so much on offer in this group of phenomenal shorts.

Ben Patten
Aug 17, 20254 min read


'Sorry, Baby' needn't apologise.
This is the 'Year with the Good Movies'. No? Ah well.

Ben Patten
Aug 15, 20253 min read


'Bulk': A Midnight Memey
It's a good bit, but it gets to a point.

Ben Patten
Aug 15, 20252 min read


F1®: The Movie: Can You See The Problem?
Has there ever been a worse title for a bigger movie than this summer lynchpin? Brad Pitt and Damson Idris flatline in this bloated excuse for a Maverick B-side.

Ben Patten
Jul 9, 20254 min read


Is there space for 'Elio'?
Pixar's latest is their first trip to space in 17 years: the story of a boy looking to the stars for a friend.

Ben Patten
Jun 23, 20253 min read


How to Train Your Dragon and live-action remakes.
I mean, it's no How to Train Your Dragon (2010), but it's alright.

Ben Patten
Jun 16, 20253 min read


Ballerina and cuckoldry.
Comparisons abound: Ballerina isn't worthy of the John Wick mantle, but it's still a pretty great grenade movie.

Ben Patten
Jun 13, 20254 min read


Long Day's Journey into Night.
Where is the core to this gorgeous slice of neo film-noir?

Ben Patten
Jun 11, 20253 min read


'Magic Farm' and selling the sensational.
You won't see another film this year about child cancer with this much horse penis, I'll tell you that for free.

Ben Patten
Jun 8, 20253 min read


How to Train Your Dragon 2 and its momentary maturity.
For about 5 minutes, the most daring and mature animated feature made by a major American studio. And then it's not.

Ben Patten
May 30, 20254 min read


'The Phoenician Scheme': Wes Anderson's Roadrunner Movie
For all of the flak he's been getting, Wes is in the habit of surviving: his latest is a gorgeous espionage thriller about an oft-assassinated old man trying to connect with his daughter.

Ben Patten
May 25, 20253 min read


'Win or Lose' is a definite winner.
Pixar's debut TV outing earns its spot amongst their ranks: funny, smart, beautiful to look at, and surprisingly heartfelt, 'Win or Lose' knocks it out of the park.

Ben Patten
May 10, 20254 min read


The Gap and 'The Gorge'
Romance, dancing, leaf humans, swashbuckling pirates and nude streaking; Scott Derrickson's 'The Gorge' has enough to fill that crater and then some.

Ben Patten
Feb 15, 20252 min read
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