Category: Reviews
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Bridge of Spies – Review
We’ve seen movies about the Cold War before. What’s so absorbing about Bridge of Spies, though, is how screenwriters Matt Charman and the Coen brothers observe matters from a middle-of-the-road perspective. Read More >
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Trumbo – Review
After watching Bryan Cranston eat up the frame in the trailer for Trumbo, you’ll be sat there in the cinema, for the movie itself, expecting great things. Snappy repartee; iconic performances; an important message about freedom in Hollywood, articulately told from the setting of the movie industry itself. But Trumbo is far too bitty dramatically, and… Read More >
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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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Straight Outta Compton – Review
A couple familiar beats and an overly long running time aside, Straight Outta Compton is a powerful biopic about artists expressing how they see the world. Read More >
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Love & Mercy – Review
“Of course with any biopic – especially of somebody so idiosyncratic and renowned – a suspension of disbelief is required. But Pohlad is asking too much of the viewer in this instance, by casting two such distinctive actors to play the same role.” Read More >
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Rosewater – Review
Jon Stewart has always attracted attention in both political and media spheres; his incisive and outspoken views have rattled the cages of some, and broken those of others wide open. Rosewater, his directorial debut, is his attempt to show us that he is also an important presence behind the camera as well as in front… Read More >
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Selma – Review
“It’s these human viewpoints at the film’s centre which elevate Selma from dusty biopic territory into the realms of remarkable, artful cinema.” Read More >
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Testament of Youth review
“a real sense of futility is conveyed in this movie, but it’s never obtrusive, always remaining subtle in its execution. Much of this is thanks to the director’s vision and delicate handling of the source material”… Read More >
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American Sniper review
“It’s a relief to see Eastwood present another accomplished feature”… Read More >
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