Category: Reviews
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Monsters: Dark Continent – Review
Science-fiction movies have always belonged to one of two camps: the pulp-heavy actioner (Aliens), or the cerebral cine-poem (2001: A Space Odyssey). Once every blue moon, there’ll be a movie that belongs, in most respects, to both, and Monsters: Dark Continent is a prime example – but it’s not without its flaws. 2010’s Monsters represented… Read More >
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Kingsman: The Secret Service – Review
“Who else but Matthew Vaughn could convince Fox to back an ultra-violent spy picture, equal parts spoof and love letter to the genre?” Read More >
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The Gambler review
“Rumours have it that a certain Martin Scorsese was originally attached to the project, before leaving it for somebody else to take on; and having now seen the finished product, you can certainly see why.” Read More >
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A Most Violent Year review
“A somewhat unexpected follow-up to the Robert Redford powerhouse All Is Lost, J.C. Chandor has crafted an engaging thriller that rarely uses any of the tropes of the genre”… Read More >
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Black Sea review
“in this case the innovative filmmaker takes too much of a generic turn, resulting in a thriller that doesn’t feel in any way unique”… Read More >
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The Imitation Game review
“The Imitation Game excels in the marriage of the more race-against-time aspects of the narrative – in how this team of cryptanalysts desperately attempt to crack the Enigma – with the intimate character study of a troubled, complex man, harbouring what was considered to be a dangerous secret.” Read More >
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Nightcrawler review
“It’s very easy to roll your eyes when an actor decides to either shed a lot of weight for a role, or pile it on. The idea that they’ve got one eye on the awards season often provokes the simple question of, “is it really necessary?” Well in Dan Gilroy’s Nightcrawler, featuring a gaunt Jake… Read More >
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Gone Girl review
“Gone Girl is unrelenting in its commitment to entertainment, with Fincher evidently valuing such a notion above all else is this fast-paced, riveting thriller, as he takes us down several paths with a plethora of twists and turns to keep us thoroughly engrossed throughout.” Read More >
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The Equalizer review
“this bad boy is over two hours long – and you feel every single minute.” Read More >
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Review
“now that such a stylistic approach is no longer a novelty, Miller and co-director Robert Rodriguez need to ensure the narrative is compelling enough to justify this eagerly anticipated sequel”… Read More >
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