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Category: Reviews

  • The Theory of Everything review

    “both characters are wonderfully crafted. Imperfect, flawed, and human”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Unbroken review

    When it comes to depicting a remarkable true story on the big screen, it still requires a talented storyteller to bring it to life and illuminate the narrative – no matter how incredible it may already be. In the case of Unbroken, which studies the life of Louis Zamperini, it’s been left in rather good… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Get On Up review

    “Chadwick Boseman was only recently confirmed to be entering the Marvel universe as the emphatic superhero the Black Panther, and while such news left many a film fan scratching their heads as to who this young actor is, it should be a question that’s easier to answer when James Brown biopic Get On Up has… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Imitation Game review

    “The Imitation Game excels in the marriage of the more race-against-time aspects of the narrative – in how this team of cryptanalysts desperately attempt to crack the Enigma – with the intimate character study of a troubled, complex man, harbouring what was considered to be a dangerous secret.” Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Jersey Boys Review

    “Stage-to-screen adaptations have become a common stomping ground for filmmakers these days, and the latest is Jersey Boys, reimagined on the silver screen by Hollywood heavyweight, Clint Eastwood”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • Fruitvale Station Review

    “Ryan Coogler’s exceptional, directorial debut Fruitvale Station begins with the real life footage that the film is based upon”… 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 Wolf of Wall Street Review

    “Scorsese has created an absurd, farcical world, where everything feels overelaborate to match the frivolous spending of our protagonist, almost like a theme park”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Railway Man Review

    “in Jonathan Teplitzky’s profound World War Two drama, The Railway Man, Firth has to portray a darker side to his demeanour to what we’re used to seeing”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape

  • The Invisible Woman Review

    “Having tackled Shakespeare in his directorial debut, Coriolanus, esteemed filmmaker Ralph Fiennes has now tried his hand at exploring the life of Charles Dickens, as he delves into the illegitimate relationship the much celebrated wordsmith had with a young girl named Nelly”… Read More >

    Written by

    Stefan Pape