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Category: Reviews

  • Redoubtable Review

    For the most part Redoutable is actually a rather fun and frothy comedy, filled with broad gags. Read More >

    Written by

    Craig Skinner

  • The Zookeeper’s Wife Review

    You would think, given the narrative, that suspense would be a prevalent sensation within this movie, and yet the film comes devoid of any real tension. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Mad to be Normal Review

    Though an interesting narrative, with a fascinating character at the heart of it, the film struggles to transcend the usual biopic fodder. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Lost City of Z Review

    At its core this film is an intimate character study, lingering over the notion of obsession, finding a strand any viewer can resonate with. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Hidden Figures Review

    Hidden Figures may well abide frustratingly to convention, as a film that could be described, affectionately, as pure Oscar fodder – but there’s a distinctive charm to this piece. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Founder Review

    The angle of this film – that the protagonist is a self-serving opportunist who will walk over whoever he needs to, just to make some quick cash – takes too long to establish. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Denial Review

    So with Jackson returning to the director’s chair for his first film in well over a decade, Denial does have the makings of a conventional courtroom drama that feels a little dated – and yet is one saved by the sheer pertinence of the themes being explored. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Bleed For This Review

    Teller turns in a terrific display in the lead role, who vitally remains flawed throughout the picture, never heroised, and shown to be stubborn and selfish, to put his life on the line despite his loved ones adamantly protesting against it. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Hacksaw Ridge Review

    Much like Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation, Hacksaw Ridge is a great movie from a controversial man. Read More >

    Written by

    Nick Spake

  • Queen of Katwe Review

    The Queen of Katwe is an inspiring, ineffably cinematic tale that preaches such a positive message. Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape