Film Reviews

Ian Schultz 2 October 2014

Le Jour se lève is a prime example of what is known as French Poetic realism. It’s a very important genre...

Andrew McArthur 25 September 2014

Edging even further from the classic body-horrors which shaped his career, David Cronenberg's latest feature, Map to the Stars, sees...

chris Banks 24 September 2014

The plot is flimsier than Manchester United's defence and Denzel Washington's titular avenger has less depth than a LIDL mince...

chris Banks 18 September 2014

It appears that Woody Allen is firmly entrenched in the ‘grand tour’ phase of his career. The writer/director’s output over...

Scott Clark 14 September 2014

When it comes to horror sequels, something tends to get lost in translation; the follow up will rarely do more...

Ian Schultz 13 September 2014

Joe Dante remains one of the most unsung directors of all time. He has had a career of such diversity:...

Ian Schultz 13 September 2014

Killer Klowns from Outer Space says it all in the title: it’s a hilariously trashy B-Movie from The Chiodo Brothers...

chris Banks 11 September 2014

Stop-motion specialists, Laika are quickly crafting a nice little niche for themselves, not just as heirs to Aardman’s hand-crafted animation...

Andrew McArthur 7 September 2014

When looking at the careers of Hollywood icons it is always interesting to see how their work transitions over time....

Andrew McArthur 7 September 2014

Like The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Quartet, The Hundred-Foot Journey sets its charm offensive on the world's grey-haired cinemagoers...

Paul 7 September 2014

Home tells the story of Leigh, an estate agent, who goes to asses a new property in the highly sought...

Andrew McArthur 7 September 2014

It is unlikely that there will be a more feel-good, inspirational film in 2014 than Matthew Warchus's Pride. Detailing the...

Paul 6 September 2014

A hi-tech thriller in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, Nacho Vigalondo’s Open Windows is played out via webcams,...

Paul 6 September 2014

This is one of the films that, upon reading the cast-listing and the synopsis that I could find online regarding...