I don't know why I sat on Under the Silver Lake for so long. Perhaps it was knowing of the mixed reception beforehand. Or, maybe I knew my expectations were high and didn't want them shattered. After all, David Robert Mitchell's It Follows is one of my favourite horror movies of all time. I now regret leaving it for so long, Under the Silver Lake is unlike any other film I've seen. An ode to it predecessors whilst being unique…

Watching A Ghost Story for the first time is an experience that I'll never forget, I haven't been able to shake it from my mind since.

The story follows Affleck, who, after ing away, returns as a white-sheeted ghost to his suburban home where his bereft wife still lives. The ghost being our vessel throughout the film. A Ghost Story explores grief, life, death, time, legacy, meaninglessness and consequence (or lack thereof), tackling several existential questions in doing so. There…

The budget of Hippopotamus is a mere £5,000. Considering that, this film is a massive achievement. It's incredible what the film manages to do despite the constraints. On my first watch, I was completely unaware of the budget and it completely stood up as a well-made, professional film. The premise itself sounds extremely cliché but it manages to avoid the usual 'girl trapped in a basement' tropes. The film actually goes in unexpected directions but does so in a way…

Due to exams, I've had to wait far too long to see The Favourite. It was more than worth the wait, and somehow managed to exceed my high expectations. Yorgos Lanthimos' absurdist style and tone somehow slots perfectly into a period drama. The Favourite is a hilarious, innovative film with so much to give.

These are the greatest characters in a Lanthimos film, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Each character in the central trio is unique with…