Author: Stefan Pape
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Flickreel’s 2014 Oscar Predictions
It’s that time of year again to celebrate the very best of the past year in film, with the prestigious 86th Academy Awards soon to be upon us. As we all prepare to settle in for the night, and ridicule the red carpet coverage and then open up the dolly mixture and marvel in the… Read More >
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The Wolf of Wall Street Review
“Scorsese has created an absurd, farcical world, where everything feels overelaborate to match the frivolous spending of our protagonist, almost like a theme park”… Read More >
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Why Allegations of Glamorisation in The Wolf of Wall Street Are Wide of the Mark
“It’s not attempting to be searingly authentic, this is cinema – and Scorsese knows what he’s doing. It seems that with success and critical acclaim (which The Wolf of Wall Street has had in abundance), people are always incensed into offering a counter argument”… Read More >
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The Railway Man Review
“in Jonathan Teplitzky’s profound World War Two drama, The Railway Man, Firth has to portray a darker side to his demeanour to what we’re used to seeing”… Read More >
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The Invisible Woman Review
“Having tackled Shakespeare in his directorial debut, Coriolanus, esteemed filmmaker Ralph Fiennes has now tried his hand at exploring the life of Charles Dickens, as he delves into the illegitimate relationship the much celebrated wordsmith had with a young girl named Nelly”… Read More >
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Review
“With little over 300 pages to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, questions were suitably raised as to why filmmaker Peter Jackson had decided to tell this story across three feature length movies”… Read More >
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Out of the Furnace Review
“Though the film is somewhat melodramatic – with a series of tragic events all occurring across a short period of time – Cooper’s direction ensures it never once feels contrived, and remains authentic and naturalistic throughout”… Read More >
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Oldboy Review
“The publicity building up to the release of Spike Lee’s contentious remake of Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy was less than favourable, with a copyright dispute over a poster design bringing in some undesirable exposure, while the impassioned fans of the original cult favourite seemed somewhat apathetic to Lee’s endeavour to trespass over such glorious territory”… Read More >
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Review
“Though death, by its very nature, is a remorseful, tragic affair; when someone like Nelson Mandela had lived a life so full and so inspirational, sometimes the only way to respond is to celebrate their wondrous achievements, and it’s a notion that is explored in Justin Chadwick’s biopic Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”… Read More >
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Lone Survivor Review
“When directors are involved in both critical and commercial flops, it’s always vital that they return with a far more accomplished film for their next project, so all eyes are on Peter Berg to see if he can successfully move on from Battleship with his latest picture Lone Survivor”… Read More >
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