Author: Cassam Looch

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Review

    “You’re going to have to set your Zack Snyder tolerance levels to their highest setting to get any joy out of this movie”… Read More >

  • Mojave – Review

    As the internet obsession with Oscar Isaac continues, it’s worth remembering that he was a mighty fine actor long before he was a dashing fighter pilot from a galaxy far far away. Mojave follows a suicidal actor who drives off into the desert to end it all. Thomas (Garrett Hedlund) is unfulfilled both personally and… Read More >

  • Miles Ahead – Review

    Don Cheadle stars and directs this fluid biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis, in which the actor has distanced himself from the term ‘biopic’ much like Davis moved away from the label of ‘jazz’ – and the resulting film plays with the genre while delivering an entertaining insight into the mind of a troubled genius. Read More >

  • Urban Hymn – Review

    Director Michael Caton-Jones has picked a seemingly familiar story and given it such a shake-up that you’ll think he has utterly reinvented the genre. Read More >

  • Exclusive Ben Wheatley Interview: Making High-Rise

    We put our questions to the man behind High-Rise, Ben Wheatley. Read More >

  • The Heartless Twins – Sebastian Jessen and Julie Zangenberg Interview

    We caught up with Sebastian Jessen and Julie Zangenberg, who play twins Sebastian and Sofie in the series to find out what makes Heartless tick. Read More >

  • Exclusive Interview with Dad’s Army director Oliver Parker and writer Hamish McColl

    We’ve seen big screen adaptations of small screen favourites fail spectacularly, so we asked the men behind Dad’s Army what it was that motivated them. Read More >

  • Secret Cinema Presents: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – Review

    “this is no ordinary cinema screening. The effort has been made on the part of the organisers to keep things as authentic as possible. You never get a sense that knock-off outfits or shoddy car-boot sale props are being used, this is the real deal.” Read More >

  • Insidious: Chapter 3 – Review

    “Insidious: Chapter 3 is genuinely scary.” Read More >

  • Spy – Review

    “A lot of the jokes are more miss than hit”… Read More >