Author Bertie Archer

Marguerite is a true comedy, one with emotional downbeats which match the high notes in strength and imbued with that unique French quality, the je ne sais quoi. Frot delivers a pitch-perfect performance as...

Secret in Their Eyes has a split-time narrative, and whilst the actors are youthanised for the 13-year flashbacks, their personalities are euthanised too. Ejiofor, Kidman and Roberts are clearly giving it...

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ title screams B-movie, and this aesthetic is adopted with tongue firmly pressed through decaying cheek. Period zombie is a bold proposition, laden with potential for...

That Deadpool is the x-rated X-Men movie is its greatest draw and biggest flaw. Lured to the screen by humour and violence at unseen levels, viewers find the same old story but with new spandexed players and...

At last - Britain has produced a true geri-action film. Albeit more geri and less action, Dad’s Army takes on Jerry with a troupe of the ablest British national treasures available. The new - and...

This forensic account of the invasion and defence of a U.S. outpost in Libya is recorded with frenetic energy. Krasinski and Schreiber lead the charge, their comedic talent pointing out the absurdities of the...

Welcome to Clooney/Heslov’s Bolivian campaign, The Ides of March-ing Powder if you will. As a good humoured drama, with the laughs peaking at a choice use of Sandra’s buttocks, this is light yet...

Welcome to the Bolshoi Ballet, Russia’s number-two export after the AK-47. That’s the bold opening to Bolshoi Babylon, which manages to mix bravery and banality in the following 80 minutes. An...

With neither the anticipation of The Hateful Eight nor the veneration of The Magnificent Seven, in rides The Ridiculous 6. The potential freedoms of a direct-to-Netflix deal seem to have been ignored by...

Mockingjay 2 rejoins Panem in a war of attrition, which soon grates the audience more than the enemy. Confusing Young Adult for Petulant Adolescent, the interchangeably unoriginal and illogical plot treats...

What. An. Intro. Bond has always favoured an explosive entry, and GoldenEye takes the pre-title sequence to new heights. Literally. Twice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9kmL9cghXw Following Timothy...

With scant time to acclimatise, Everest is quick to set up base camp deep in the foreshadowing of the mountain. Everest is a sight worthy of cinema’s largest screens, and a breathtaking canvas for the...

No Escape takes two people out of their comfort zone and waits to see if they survive. Bell and Wilson, known almost exclusively for comedies, face a distinctly unfunny situation in Southeast Asia and, perhaps...

Gemma Bovery is a film of inconsistencies; Gemma Arterton’s titular character is interchangeably ignorant and fluent in French, suffering rural ennui and enamoured by country living. Though it may be...

“My name is Robert Hawkins. It's 6:42 AM on Saturday, May 23rd. Approximately seven hours ago, some... thing attacked the city. I don't know what it is. If you found this tape, I mean if you're watching this...