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Category: Reviews

  • 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 >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • 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 >

    Written by

    Gary Green

  • The Water Diviner – Review

    “The Water Diviner is by no means a bad movie, it’s just not a particularly great one.” Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • 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 >

    Written by

    Cassam Looch

  • Fury review

    “The space inside the team’s Sherman tank is cramped and claustrophobic, and as a result, it’s obvious that Fury is all about depicting war at its most gruesomely realistic and soul-destroying worst. When it’s not thrilling us, it’s boring us – but Fury is, quite admirably, happy being itself.” Read More >

    Written by

    Gary Green

  • 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 >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Monuments Men Review

    “Set amidst the Second World War, Clooney is Frank Stokes, who is left to assemble a group of art collectors and historians to proceed into the war-zone, and reclaim several pieces of valuable, significant art that the Nazis have taken”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Book Thief Review

    “Based on the bestselling novel by Markus Zusak, there’s already a gigantic, established fan base anticipating the cinematic adaptation of The Book Thief”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Lone Survivor Review

    “When directors are involved in both critical and commercial flops, it’s always vital that they return with a far more accomplished film for their next project, so all eyes are on Peter Berg to see if he can successfully move on from Battleship with his latest picture Lone Survivor”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape