Category: Reviews
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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Queen of Katwe Review
The Queen of Katwe is an inspiring, ineffably cinematic tale that preaches such a positive message. Read More >
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A United Kingdom – Review (London Film Festival)
The filmmaking choices throughout A United Kingdom follow a rather simplistic, undercooked and far too often, by-the-numbers approach. Read More >
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Christine – Review (London Film Festival)
The frustration she experiences comes out of the screen and her struggle to simply be a woman, to be a presenter, to be a person, is something that you end up feeling very deeply. Read More >
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The Birth of a Nation – Review
Surging with a brutal, take-no-prisoners vision of a time much darker, yet comparable to today’s spectrum of injustice and loss of life, Nate Parker’s tale of a slave/preacher turned rebel leader navigating the blood-soaked Antebellum South is a searing piece of cinema. It’s aesthetic ranges from ghastly wide shots of murdered slaves hanging from trees,… Read More >
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