Category: Reviews

Child molestation in the Catholic Church has been one of the most significant and controversial topics of the past decade and a half. The Roman Catholic clergy isn’t the main focus in Spotlight, however. Rather, director Tom McCarthy’s extraordinary film shines its spotlight on the investigative journalists that revealed these ongoing acts of carnal abuse. Read More >

Riggen’s production falls short for being so overtly cinematic and melodramatic in its execution. Read More >

We’ve seen movies about the Cold War before. What’s so absorbing about Bridge of Spies, though, is how screenwriters Matt Charman and the Coen brothers observe matters from a middle-of-the-road perspective. Read More >

“It’s these human viewpoints at the film’s centre which elevate Selma from dusty biopic territory into the realms of remarkable, artful cinema.” Read More >

“a real sense of futility is conveyed in this movie, but it’s never obtrusive, always remaining subtle in its execution. Much of this is thanks to the director’s vision and delicate handling of the source material”… Read More >

“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 >

“following on from the ingeniously and devastating pictures Hunger and Shame, the British director now tackles slavery, bringing the incredible memoirs of Solomon Northup to the big screen”… Read More >