Category: Reviews
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Chi-Raq Review
Though it’s Greek mythology that lays the foundations for this narrative to thrive off, there is something distinctly Shakespearian about Chi-Raq. Read More >
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Edge of Seventeen Review
Edge of Seventeen further proves that Hailee Steinfeld can do little wrong. Read More >
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Rules Don’t Apply Review
While not without its drawbacks, Rules Don’t Apply is still thoroughly entertaining with a sensational central performance from Beatty. Read More >
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Almost Christmas Review
If you’ve seen The Family Stone or Love the Coopers, you’ve seen Almost Christmas. Read More >
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A Street Cat Named Bob Review
Given the heartwarming edge to this real life story, Spottiswoode is tasked with walking the thin line between profundity and mawkishness, and he veers too regularly into the latter. Read More >
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American Honey – Review (Cannes Film Festival)
A somewhat noble endeavour perhaps, but ultimately American Honey is a real disappointment. Read More >
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Swiss Army Man – Review
Swiss Army Man is hilarious in parts; it’s moving and it’s provocative. And it’s about farting. Just give these directors all the Oscars. Seriously. Read More >
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Colossal – Review (Toronto International Film Festival)
Genre mash-ups can be a work of genius or a flat out dud; able to breath life into a stale idea, or add another ill-conceived pastiche that appears more like a parody. Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal is a work of immense feeling, pivoting its dark, emotional story back and forth through a quirky small-town atmosphere and… Read More >
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Captain Fantastic – Review
Matt Ross triumphs in remaining impartial throughout Captain Fantastic, never pointing the finger or ridiculing anybody for their lifestyle choices. Read More >
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