Film Review: Magic Mike XXL (2015)
byAt the conclusion of the Magic Mike XXL premiere, a couple of sixty-something men were overheard lamenting the film’s lack of script. Clearly they…
Current Theatrical Releases
Film Review: If… (1968)
byThe 1960s must have been a strange time in the world. Very strange. Judging by the literature and cinema that came out of this…
Film Review: The Last Five Years (2015)
byAfter what seems like an eternity, musical theatre fans finally have the chance to see the long-awaited film adaptation of the Off-Broadway hit, The…
Film Review: Madame Bovary (2015)
byOver the years there have been umpteen adaptations of Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary, going all the way back to 1932. It has…
Film Review: I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)
byIf you were ever a child, chances are you were closely acquainted with an eight foot tall yellow bird that lives on 123 Sesame…
Film Review: Amy (2015)
byIt has been four years since Amy Winehouse passed away at the age of 27, and it goes without saying that her life was…
Film Review: The Falling (2014)
byThe Falling is beautifully filmed with a mesmerising score but the overall product fails to impress. While mysteriousness and inexplicability are the staple attraction…
Film Review: Ted 2 (2015)
bySeth MacFarlane likes to play with fire when it comes to comedy, as proved time and time again in his hit animated series, Family…
Film Review: Zero Motivation (2014)
byThe first feature film from writer/director Talya Lavie can best be summarized by M*A*S*H crossed with Lena Dunham’s Girls, with a spoonful of The…
Film Review: Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)
byFilms based on classic literature are often devoured by lovers of the genre, while the rest of the cinema-going public run as far as…