Category: Reviews
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Mr. Holmes – Review
“for the first time Sherlock is no longer somebody we’re merely in awe of, but somebody we can relate to.” Read More >
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London Road – Review
“There remains a chilling, indelible atmosphere to London Road, as Norris manages to capture that sense of anxiety which has taken over the local neighbourhood”… Read More >
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Survivor – Review
Abiding, frustratingly, by genre conventions, Survivor is a film devoid of any true identity, with such an unbearable inclination for cliché. Read More >
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Stray Dogs – Review
Over the years, ‘slow’ cinema has served up some of the most engrossing, hypnotic permutations of the medium we’ve yet seen. Simply look at Lav Diaz’s acclaimed 4-hour polemepic (our word) Norte, the End of History or the upcoming From What Is Before, which clocks in at over 5 and-a-half hours; both use incredibly long… Read More >
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Lost River – Review
“for all of the creativity on show, the first-time filmmaker struggles to overcome the overwhelming sense of tedium”… Read More >
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White Bird in a Blizzard – Review
With her impressive performance in Insurgent, not to mention her empathetic turn in The Fault in our Stars – yet again Shailene Woodley is the best thing about an underwhelming movie, starring in Gregg Araki’s overtly melodramatic feature White Bird in a Blizzard. The young, talented actress manages to find a strand of subtlety in… Read More >
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Predestination – Review
“Predestination is far from being a masterpiece, but the Spierig brothers are never aiming for such acclaim, instead remaining within their means, and given the lack of budget required to create an indelible visual experience, they put all of their energy into making this narrative comprehensible, and one the viewer can immerse themselves in”… Read More >
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The Falling – Review
Dreams of a Life was one of the best British films in recent memory. As a documentary, it transcended all boundaries of the format, turning it into a piece of pure cinema. The world would watch eagerly at what director Carol Morley was going to do next; sadly, that would be The Falling. Set in… Read More >
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The Duke of Burgundy – Review
“Its erudite erotica will make you think, feel, and perhaps throb – but the blood will be exclusively rushing to your head.” Read More >
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Fifty Shades of Grey – Review
“the film’s narrative is a somewhat more traditional, romantic tale – so if director Sam Taylor-Johnson can extract that from the page, and use it to build a film around, it could turn out to be quite good, right?” Read More >
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