Movie Reviews

In the golden Hollywood era, Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) works hard to cover up all of Capitol Pictures' studio scandals. As if dealing with disgruntled directors and bloodthirsty gossip columnists wasn't...

The horror genre is a deep well of emotion and stimulus, one that filmmakers dredge to conjure an experience directly focused on striking at our deepest fears and anxiety; at times for catharsis…and others...

Ballardian /ˌbæladiən/ adjective of James Graham Ballard (1930–2009), the British novelist, or his works   resembling or suggestive of the conditions described in Ballard's novels and...

Following the tale of two children whose world is suddenly thrown into doubt and chaos, Goodnight Mommy is an enigma. A beautifully composed piece, but also flawed in its composition; terrifying at times…but...

Awards season each year brings a field of esteemed productions, marked by the presence of cinema’s most accomplished directors, actors and writers, or touching on stories that are vitally important socially...

The Western and the Horror are genres that can be traced back to the very beginning of cinema itself, monoliths whose instinctive, visual and often visceral strength were perfect landscapes in which form could...

Idealistic young Columbia University student Justine (Lorenza Izzo) is entranced by Chelsea Che Guevara, Alejandro (Ariel Levy), joining his eco-activist group of earnest acolytes and accompanying them to the...

In recent years, the horror genre has moved towards a particular kind of style, especially in relation to supernatural thrillers, that arguably defines this generation. The style in question is the much...

“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, 1962, dir. John Ford. Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker deeply concerned with legend. That is the legend of cinema;...

Hector McAdam (Peter Mullan) is making his way from Scotland to London for his annual visit to the Christmas homeless shelter. Having disappeared 17 years ago, leaving his family behind, he decides to stop off...

It’s 1957 and as American children learn to Duck And Cover in the classroom, the Cold War stalemate between the West and the Soviets threatens to heat up at any moment, both sides poised with their fingers...

A rural folk-horror that starts off strongly before losing its way in a mess of gooey effects, The Hallow really feels like a missed opportunity. It’s still an entertaining watch, don’t get me wrong,...

“You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family!” As sayings go, it’s one my mother has always been fond of quoting, normally when an aunt or a cousin does something particularly...

By Chris Kenworthy Spectre - even saying the name brings a chill to the spine, makes a few hairs stand on end on the back of your neck. The film is cleverly built, from start to finish, around the story and...

By Ben Winkley Kids. Awful things. Who needs 'em? If they're not filling up the bus with their noise their parents are flooding your facebook with their oh-so-endearing antics. Kids in films? Even worse....

As Maud Watts, played by the captivating Carey Mulligan, turns to her husband in bed and asks, ‘if we had a daughter, what kind of life would she have had?’ I felt a pang of resonance with the fictional...

There’s a distinct level of uneasiness that comes with settling down to watch something put together by somebody you know personally. How do you break it to them if you didn’t think it was that good?...

When the two criminal empires that rule England’s gangland, John Claridge’s (Bernard Hill) Northern gang and Vic Clarke’s (Steven Berkoff) Southern mob, meet to bury the hatchet and discuss a fragile...

American travel writer and humourist, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) decides to reconnect with his homeland by embarking on his first hike in nearly thirty years. Joined by an old friend, Katz (Nick Nolte), the...

In debt to some Russian gangsters BFFs and luckless douchebags Ajay (Ray Panthaki) and Shaan (Adeel Akhtar) have just one night to raise the money or else...well, that part was left kinda vague but these are...

William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader who descends into madness as a result of his tyrannical ways. Director Justin Kurzel has created a thrilling yet somewhat...