Film Review: 6 Underground

When director Michael Bay gets handed $150 million from Netflix to make a movie you can be guaranteed that he’s going to make something pretty insane. Where in the past he has felt a little hamstrung by studio expectations or interference, his latest effort feels like a return to form. For Netflix, 6 Underground is an expensive gamble, being their second most costly original production, however entrusting it to Bay and snagging Ryan Reynolds to play lead, seems a little less risky. The trailer for the film barely gives anything away except that you can expect a lot of explosions, car chases, wide sweeping scenic shots and tight shaky cam closeups. So if you’re into big dumb blockbusters and have a decent television and sound system at home, then grab yourself some popcorn and settle in.

Film Review: Galveston

While best known for her roles in Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Beginners (2010), French actress Mélanie Laurent is also an accomplished filmmaker. She directed the French films Breathe (2015) and Diving (2017) herself. Galveston marks her English‑language directorial debut. It tackles the story of two fugitives on the run who are looking for better lives for themselves. One is an ex-hitman dying of lung cancer and the other is a young would-be prostitute. It is a slow burning film that puts two damaged people into each other’s path to examine the results.