Film Reviews

Pierre 14 July 2012

★★★½☆ Rarely does a film attack nuanced and complex institutions like America’s educatory system with such brazen, cursory detail and...

Andrew McArthur 10 July 2012

★★★1/2☆ Is there any better fantasy than using a baby as a clay pigeon? The shrill screaming silenced by the...

Andrew McArthur 10 July 2012

★★★★☆ For those looking for a handy introduction to the televised works of Shakespeare's finest plays with iconic British Thespians,...

Andrew McArthur 9 July 2012

★★★★☆ Magic Mike has been marketed as a flashy stripper comedy, which it is, however, a heartfelt drama laced with...

Adam Brodie 9 July 2012

★★★1/2☆ Sometimes the story matters less than the storyteller. That was the feeling I got from Seeking a Friend for...

sophie 9 July 2012

★★★★☆ On July 16 comes the release of Total Recall, Ultimate Rekall Edition on triple play; a digitally restored version...

Ian Schultz 7 July 2012

★★★★★ The Battle of Algiers made in 1966 by the Italian director Gillo Pontecorvo, it tells the story of the...

Adam Brodie 6 July 2012

★★★1/2☆ The problem with The Hunter is that it is in fact two different films. One is a relationship drama,...

sophie 3 July 2012

★☆☆☆☆ Directed by Nima Nourizadeh and written by Matt Drake, Project X follows a group of high school boys as...

Andrew McArthur 3 July 2012

★★★☆☆ Pixar's Brave has now grossed an impressive $131 million in North America and has still yet to be released...

Andrew McArthur 2 July 2012

★★★1/2☆ Amy Seimetz's debut feature film, Sun Don't Shine recently received its international premiere at this year's Edinburgh International Film...

Andrew McArthur 2 July 2012

★★1/2☆☆ Japanese director and actor, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, latest project Kotoko sees him team up with folk rock artist, Cocco for...

Andrew McArthur 2 July 2012

★★★1/2☆ Spanish language anthology, 7 Days In Havana, as the title suggests, follows a week in Havana with a different...

Adam Brodie 1 July 2012

★★★★★ Sometimes, to tell a story is to hold a mirror up to life: to reflect, and so capture a...