Tag: Drama

  • Victoria and Abdul Review

    Stephen Frears likes to study significant characters with stories to tell – but most of the time, we adopt the perspective of an outside source. Whether it be that of the journalist in Philomena and The Program, or the beleaguered other half of Florence Foster Jenkins – his films are proof that sometimes the very… Read More >

  • The Current War Review (Toronto International Film Festival)

    There is something to be said about a late 19th Century period drama that holds attention and meanders around three of the most influential men in history. Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch), George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) and Nikola Tesla (Nicholas Hoult) — all iconic giants of race to illuminate the world. A brisk, pivotal slice of… Read More >

  • The Disaster Artist Trailer

    A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Tommy Wiseau’s The Room (2003). Read More >

  • The Current War Trailer

    The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world. Read More >

  • 3 reasons why Dunkirk won’t win Best Picture

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    Sure, it’s the best picture of the year so far, but can Dunkirk really win the Academy’s top prize? Read More >

  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House Trailer

    The story of Mark Felt, who under the name “Deep Throat” helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974. Read More >

  • Detroit Review

    An all too pertinent affair, studying the conflict between the black and white communities in the States, which, if you turn on the news anytime soon, you’ll notice is still depressingly relevant. Read More >

  • The Death of Stalin Trailer

    Follows the Soviet dictator’s last days and depicts the chaos of the regime after his death. Read More >

  • Christopher Nolan was called “crazy” for wanting to shoot Dunkirk without a Script

    There was a distinct lack of dialogue in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, however the legendary filmmaker has now revealed that he originally planned to have no script at all. Read More >

  • First They Killed My Father Trailer

    Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge. Read More >