Category: Reviews
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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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Last Vegas Review
“Douglas and De Niro both seem to be spending the majority of this picture wishing they were anywhere else”… Read More >
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Kill Your Darlings Review
“Following on from the Harry Potter franchise, all eyes are on Daniel Radcliffe as to what his next move will be, and whether he’ll find himself on the Hollywood scrapheap of other typecast, famous child actors, or if he’ll continue to prove himself a force to be reckoned with in world cinema”… Read More >
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Review
“Tom Clancy’s popular, literary creation Jack Ryan has been brought to the big screen before. Having been portrayed by a series of actors such as Ben Affleck, Harrison Ford and Alec Baldwin, the latest Hollywood A-list star to tackle the eponymous role is Chris Pine”… Read More >
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Inside Llewyn Davis Review
“Inside Llewyn Davis is breathtaking cinema of the very highest order, and can consider itself to have been robbed at the forthcoming Academy Awards, gaining such little recognition”… Read More >
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