Category: Reviews
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Thank You for Your Service Review
Thank You for Your Service, which Hall both wrote and directed, is another strong film about the side effects of war. Read More >
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The Exception Review
This feature feels as unfortunately akin to the sort of show you’d stumble across on the smaller screen circa the early 90s. Read More >
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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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Rock the Kasbah – Review
May well be named after a terrific song by The Clash, but seems intent on hitting all of the wrong notes. Read More >
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot – Review
Somewhere in Whisky Tango Foxtrot, there’s a really clever, insightful comedy trying to get out about journalists in the Middle East. While the film isn’t without its memorable moments, the end product isn’t entirely successful. 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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Tell Spring Not to Come This Year – Review
Directors Saeed Taji Farouky and Michael McEvoy never lose sight that this documentary is at its most powerful when being personal, and thanks to its intimacy, a bigger picture unexpectedly forms around these young men. 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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