Category: Reviews
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Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Review
The biggest flaw of all is the aesthetic experience, as it’s so immensely distracting, and cheapens the film in a remarkable way. Read More >
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War Dogs – Review
When we see characters vie tirelessly to achieve the American Dream, in cinema that generally means one thing: disaster. Read More >
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Eye in the Sky – Review
When people think of war-related pictures, lots of explosions, soldiers charging into combat, and nonstop chaos usually come to mind. Eye in the Sky, however, views modern warfare from a unique perspective – a bird’s eye perspective as a matter of fact. Gavin Hood’s film depicts a secret drone strike from behind the scenes. Although… Read More >
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A War – Review
A War is a hugely provocative feature that is worth seeking out. Read More >
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Beasts of No Nation – Review
The loss of innocence is one of cinema’s favourite themes, but it’s rarely because an AK-47 is aiming at someone’s head. Beasts of No Nation, a Netflix exclusive from True Detective director Cary Fukunaga, is a spellbinding yet harrowing parable about a nation’s destructive past and uncertain future, and a boy’s horrific journey across the thin… Read More >
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Macbeth – Review
“Though it’s the dialogue that is of course the most noteworthy aspect to this tale, some of the most moving and powerful scenes within this feature bear no words at all”… Read More >
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Stalag 17 – Review
If we’re talking directors, Billy Wilder’s name’s going to come up often. No one else in Hollywood’s ‘50s and ‘60s era produced as many timeless pictures as he; Sunset Boulevard, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Witness for the Prosecution, The Lost Weekend, Double Indemnity, Ace in the Hole – the list goes on, but… Read More >
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The Water Diviner – Review
“The Water Diviner is by no means a bad movie, it’s just not a particularly great one.” Read More >
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Suite Francaise – Review
“An all-star cast and a sweeping wartime story should have been the stuff of little gold statuettes. However, the fact that this well-meaning but ultimately mediocre romance didn’t even get a look in, should speak volumes…” Read More >
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300: Rise of an Empire Review
“Much like the first, what this historical thriller lacks in story it certainly makes up for with intense, prolonged action sequences”… Read More >
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