Film Review: Boy Erased (2018)
byYou’re not meant to judge a book by its cover and nor should you make assumptions about a film’s quality by the strength of…
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Film Review: Red Sparrow (2018)
byFrom the opening act, Red Sparrow marks itself as a film bathed in studio boardroom ambition. A spy, a ballerina, a cruel twist of fate and…
Film Review: It Comes at Night (2017)
byIt Comes at Night doesn’t start off like most horror films, which is an indication straight off the bat that it’s not going to…
Film Review: Loving (2016)
byFor such a poignant topic, it seems cheap to employ a pun to describe a film called Loving, yet that is the word that first…
Film Review: Midnight Special (2016)
byThough some may be familiar with the song ‘Midnight Special’ which references a train which shines its light through prison windows, for others it…
Film Review: Life (2015)
byThere is a bitter-sweet quality to director Anton Corbijn’s film Life, in that we already know the fate of one of the lead characters,…
Film Review: The Gift (2015)
byKids will be kids, and kids can be cruel, but karma’s a bitch so be mindful at school. If Joel Edgerton’s directorial debut was…
Film Review: Selma (2014)
byYou may be forgiven for wondering why in the 21st century, it takes a movie about the civil rights movement to showcase the talents…
Film Review: Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
byWith a title like Exodus: Gods and Kings, you can be pretty sure you know what you are going to get with this film;…
Film Review: The Great Gatsby (2013)
byThough the highly anticipated release of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation has been met with stern objection, lovers of the novel will find this newly imagined The Great Gatsby plays more like a love letter to Fitzgerald, thanking him for creating a tragically beautiful tale that transcends the ages and is relevant in a social context, even today.