Movie reviews of Richard Alaba

The dialogue is trite and unfunny, and attempts at absurdist humour fall flat, or worse, are alienating. Review

His story is whimsically satirical rather than funny and at times it wobbles precariously on the inter-personal dynamic between two unpleasant stereotypes... Review

A finely balanced deep scar-tissue examination of the emotional impact of child sexual abuse... Review

A well-directed dialogue-driven film. Review

The filming is sumptuous, the sets magnificently authentic, the acting is excellent, and the narrative unfolds with epic grandeur. Review

Truly a waste of comedic talent. Review

Depicts the slavery era with gritty and bloody realism. Review

Anna Kendrick plays the perfect balance between awkward, aggrieved, and aggressive, and the randoms are standard comic stereotypes. Review

A story of courage and triumph, told from a woman’s viewpoint, with top-tier production values in filming, acting, and narrative. Review

Commits denialism by omission. Review

Multi-layered with intense emotion that is explored at the personal and national levels. Review

An engaging thriller that echoes parental warnings about strangers with nice smiles. Review

An entertaining horror spoof mixed with clever racial satire... Review

Poignantly captures the fragility of life in the London Blitz with detailed attention to nostalgic sets, costumes, and mannerisms of an era. Review

A fresh contribution to the genre... Review

In terms of the need for the bigger story to be told, this film should be rated highly but as cinema it is seriously flawed. Review

Totally driven by characterisation that is earthy, understated and open-hearted... Review

The cinematography, period sets and fashion captures the culture and style of the era. Review

A film rich in metaphor and ironic distortions. Review

It is a tense thriller with several twists and turns, but none greater than its elaborate and contrived finale. Review

Shines a bright light on what has hitherto been a dark secret of Danish history. It is a powerful and important story. Review

It is a deep, thought-provoking film that is light on action but rich in dialogue that explores a taken-for-granted human function. Review

With a tension curve that never rises, the climax comes out of the same bottom-drawer that most B-grade horror endings are found. Review

A feel-good story despite some gritty realism and one that will please enthusiastic cat-lovers everywhere. Review