James Green
'Wicked' (dir. Jon M. Chu) Film Review | JG Review
This is a fascinating exploration of young womanhood and friendship that will no-doubt continue to enchant audiences in this new format...
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10 YEARS
I started this blog in the back of a French class when I was 15 years old. Somehow, 10 years later, JG Review still trundles along (though oft malnourished). Thank you to everyone who's kept up with my natters along the way. I'll be celebrating this landmark in October as I cover the London Film Festival, so stay tuned for more...
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James Green
Oct 113 min read
'Conclave' (dir. Edward Berger) Film Review | JG Review
What already promised to be a brilliant political thriller evolves into an even more interesting examination of not just the Church, but...
James Green
Oct 104 min read
'Blitz' (dir. Steve McQueen) Film Review | JG Review
Kicking off 2024's BFI London Film Festival is Blitz, the latest film from director Steve McQueen whose American epic 12 Years a Slave...
James Green
Oct 29, 20234 min read
'The Kitchen' (dir. by Kibwe Tavares + Daniel Kaluuya) Film Review | JG Review
'The Kitchen', dir. Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya (108mins) | On Netflix Late 2023 And now...the end is near, and so we face, our...
James Green
Oct 26, 20234 min read
'Poor Things' (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos) Film Review | JG Review
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things is itself an ode to the trials and tribulations of growing up—albeit one told through a distinctly lens.
James Green
Oct 8, 20235 min read
'All of Us Strangers' (dir. Andrew Haigh) Film Review | JG Review
'All of Us Strangers', dir. Andrew Haigh (105mins) | In Theatres January 26th, 2024 I think I speak for most when I admit my anticipation...
James Green
Oct 7, 20234 min read
'Killers of the Flower Moon' (dir. Martin Scorsese) Film Review | JG Review
'Killers of the Flower Moon', dir. Martin Scorsese (206mins) | In Theatres October 20th, Apple TV+ TBA Despite bunking off today to...
James Green
Oct 5, 20234 min read
'The Killer' (dir. David Fincher) Film Review | JG Review
The Killer, dir. David Fincher (113mins) | In Theatres October 27th, Netflix November 10th Dearest reader, I left this film feeling...
James Green
Sep 29, 20234 min read
'Priscilla' (dir. Sofia Coppola) Film Review | JG Review
Priscilla, dir. Sofia Coppola (113mins) | Releasing January 5th 2024 I seem to be making a habit of introducing my film reviews with...
James Green
Sep 18, 20234 min read
'Theatre Camp' Film Review | JG Review
Note: for more information on how to support the ongoing writer's strike, click here. The latter half of 2023 is proving to be a...
James Green
Nov 7, 20215 min read
'Spencer' Film Review
Spencer isn't the period drama you might expect - it's a ghost story. And I don't say that just in a thematic sense, though Diana was...
James Green
Apr 9, 20215 min read
'Firebird' Film Review | BFI Flare LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2021
At first, Firebird confused me - I wasn’t sure what it wanted to be. The film, which depicts the real romance between two KGB soldiers...
James Green
Mar 24, 20213 min read
'Cured' Film Review | BFI Flare LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2021
Content warning: the following review contains discussion of mental health and suicide. I’ll admit to you, dear reader, that I was...
James Green
Mar 20, 20214 min read
'Jump, Darling' Film Review | BFI Flare LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2021
Content Warning: The following review contains discussion of mental health, suicide and euthanasia. Cloris Leachman was, for the...
James Green
Jun 16, 20205 min read
Watching 'Star Wars' For the First Time: 'Revenge of the Sith'
Before I start, please take a moment to sign this petition demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a 26 year old black woman who was...
James Green
Jun 10, 20204 min read
Watching 'Star Wars' For the First Time: 'Attack of the Clones'
Before I start, please take a moment to sign this petition demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a 26 year old black woman who was...
James Green
Jun 6, 20205 min read
Watching 'Star Wars' For the First Time: 'The Phantom Menace'
Before I start, please take a moment to sign this petition demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a 26 year old black woman who was...
James Green
Jan 4, 20204 min read
'Little Women' Film Review
Gerwig's 'Little Women' isn't a dismissal of modern feminism, it's a powerful call-to-arms in an age of relative stagnancy.
James Green
Nov 30, 20194 min read
'Frozen 2' Film Review
Despite great jokes and its gorgeous animation, Frozen 2 is still a remarkably vanilla tasting snow-cone - it could have been so much more.
James Green
Oct 15, 20194 min read
'The King' Review | BFI London Film Festival 2019
David Michôd's new film The King is receiving bad reviews, but I had great fun watching Chalamet's latest outing.
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