Category: Reviews
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Life – Review
“Biopics are a regular occurrence in cinema, but few have been as accomplished as this endeavour in recent years.” Read More >
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Just Jim – Review
A staggeringly creative, resourceful piece of filmmaking, displaying a very unique, distinctive vision, without ever compromising on the narrative at hand. Read More >
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A Walk in the Woods – Review
In the end, we have a film that often feels like listening to one of your grandpa’s boring, old stories you’ve already heard a million times before. You know all the wisdom he’s going to impart, you know all the jokes he’s going to tell, and you know that he’s not going to offer anything… Read More >
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Miss Julie – Review
“This may be set on a midsummer’s night, but the only dream that exists, regrettably, is the one you may well have about halfway through when you accidentally drift off.” Read More >
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Grandma – Review
This has arguably been the best summer for women in film ever, making Grandma an especially fitting dramedy to close out August with. Read More >
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We Are Your Friends – Review
But, much like a night out at a club in real life, most of this film will be best forgotten, but there’s the occasional fun moment that you can take away with you Read More >
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Medium Cool – Review
Known mainly for his work in documentaries, Haskell Wexler felt the need to show us that reality can be beautifully confused with the movies. 1969’s Medium Cool is his demonstration of that, a picture that broke those boundaries wide open. It was only 1969; the decade of cinema that was to follow would learn from Medium… Read More >
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45 Years – Review
“whether it’s a one night stand or a long-term relationship, this director has a knack for portraying the subtleties of love and relationships, in a way not many are able to achieve in contemporary cinema”… Read More >
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Pickup on South Street – Review
Through his career, Samuel Fuller carved a dark corner in Hollywood, writing and directing pictures that used America’s shadowy underbelly as a backdrop for sexy, romantic capers, fronted by characters with mixed-up morals. Some of his films may be deemed a little rough around the edges, too eager to shock and awe the audience into… Read More >
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Gemma Bovery – Review
“This light, frivolous and playfully meta adaptation is undoubtedly an enchanting one – but is lacking in profundity.” Read More >
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