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Callie Petch

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The Inspection

Elegance Bratton’s semi-autobiographical narrative debut is perhaps too wedded to its writer-director’s personal experiences for its own good.

February 14, 2023March 9, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Bros (Blu-Ray)

A deliberately defensive exterior means it won’t be for everyone, but those who do gel with Bros will find a finely-observed, very funny, and affecting rom-com.

February 6, 2023February 22, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Live Review: Metric – Academy 2, Manchester [31st January 2023]

The cult Canadian indie lifers bring their lengthy catalogue of hits to Manchester Academy.

February 2, 2023February 1, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Royal Warriors (Blu-Ray)

Not even the barest-bones of releases can stop Eureka!’s restoration of Royal Warriors from being a near-essential purchase for action junkies.

January 20, 2023February 19, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Emily the Criminal

The debut feature from John Patton Ford wraps an incisive commentary on gig-economy capitalism around yet another excellent Aubrey Plaza turn.

January 16, 2023February 19, 2023 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Yes, Madam! (Blu-Ray)

A landmark milestone of Hong Kong action cinema gets a luscious Eureka! remaster, though the rest of the package leaves a lot to be desired.

December 9, 2022December 24, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

25 Years of UK Garage

What should have been an illuminating and entertaining look at an influential and beloved strain of dance music is instead a sloppily-made and myopic waste of time.

December 8, 2022December 7, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical

The movie adaptation of Matilda the Musical is all fleeting spectacle and little substance.

November 23, 2022December 10, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

We Are the Mutants: The Battle for Hollywood from Rosemary’s Baby to Lethal Weapon

The titular Cold War media magazine brings their cult leftist examination of the time period’s cinema landscape to book form with mixed results.

November 22, 2022December 10, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Callie Petch at BFI London Film Festival 2022: I LOVE MY DAD

A father impersonates a young woman online in a bid to get closer to his son in James Morosini’s promising but frustrating debut.

October 11, 2022October 27, 2022 Callie PetchLeave a comment

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