War
When reviewing a film, I usually like to find similar films to compare it to. In the case of War, the film it is most like is Groundhog Day, not […]
When reviewing a film, I usually like to find similar films to compare it to. In the case of War, the film it is most like is Groundhog Day, not […]
It seems almost boring to review an Al Pacino film and praise his performance, but in Sea of Love he once again shows why he has a reasonable claim to […]
Before Before Midnight, Richard Linklater wrote and directed A Scanner Darkly, a true cinematic oddity from 2006. Like most good sci-fi it’s based on a Philip K. Dick novel, and […]
When a Monsignor of the Catholic Church visits the town that sits in the shadow of Dracula’s castle, he inadvertently resurrects the monster, and severely pisses him off by attaching […]
Man of Steel flew into cinemas this summer and disappointed audiences with its endless fight scenes and pompous dialogue. But it’s not all Superman’s fault – the main problem is that Man […]
This 2009 thriller sees eight candidates take an unconventional exam for a mysterious corporate job, but each begins to unravel as the stakes continue to rise. The back of the […]
Steve McQueen explores sex addiction in this 2011 film starring Michael Fassbender. Shame is like a stripped back American Psycho. Its main character, Brandon (Fassbender) lives in a minimalist yet […]
Only once before in the illustrious careers of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino had the paths of the two men crossed, in Heat, but in 2008 it happened again, […]
I often wonder what my favourite movie trilogy is, and worry that they all seem to fall at the last hurdle. It can’t be the Godfather trilogy because of The Godfather […]
Monsters, Inc. is one of Pixar’s finest creations. Funny, charming and imaginative, it’s one of those films you could watch again and again. It’s a shame, then, that this summer’s […]