Category: Reviews
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Free State of Jones – Review
Though Free State of Jones has a remarkable story that lends itself so well to a silver screen retelling, Ross’s clumsy direction makes for a film unsure of its focus. Read More >
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Deepwater Horizon – Review (Toronto International Film Festival)
Big, noisy Hollywood disaster films have a tendency to drone on with CGI heavy montages of destruction, inaudible dialogue and a narrative we’ve seen a hundred times before. Even more so if you already know the outcome of the story. However, it’s possible for a film to hit a nerve with a harrowing display of… Read More >
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Precious Cargo – Review
To pinpoint one area where this feature falls short is impossible, for this is a title that fails miserably in a variety of areas. Read More >
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Dog Eat Dog – Review (Cannes Film Festival)
Dog Eat Dog is a film in which it feels like Schrader and co. are constantly flailing, trying everything in the hope that something might stick… Read More >
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Jane Got a Gun – Review
Jane Got a Gun is by no means a great film, but it’s far from the disaster it had once threatened to be. Read More >
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Criminal – Review
You can hire the best actors in the world – something this film isn’t too far off doing (even Tommy Lee Jones stars) – and yet with a horribly cliched, complex screenplay, following an incoherent, convoluted narrative, it counts for absolutely nothing. Read More >
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Ran – Review
Ran is a classic – not perfect, but certainly deserving of the acclaim it has received throughout the years. Read More >
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Risen – Review
If you’re not a particularly religious person or are totally against the notion of religion, Risen isn’t likely to convert you. For those with a spiritual side, though, it just might reaffirm your faith in bible movies. Read More >
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