Reviews

100 Streets seems to aim for Crash in London, but lands in overwrought soapy territory, with respected big-name actors such as Idris Elba, Gemma Arterton and Ken Stott surrounded by unexpectedly low production...

It doesn't take a genius to know that The Accountant is not high-art cinema; instead director Gavin O'Connor has made a masterpiece of the modern action genre. Unmissable, enjoyable excellence from start to...

It’s hard to know what to expect from a film called A Street Cat Named Bob – assuming you’ve not read the book. The trailers imply it’s a film that’s going to explore the nature of addiction, as...

Much like 2012's The Place Beyond The Pines, Derek Cianfrance’s new offering, The Light Between Oceans, is a mixture of beautiful sunset landscapes, slow fades and a well-timed soundtrack to accompany...

As a fashion designer, it's unsurprising that Tom Ford is preoccupied with the idea of the pretty. Nocturnal Animals is an exercise in the disruption of beauty, right from its bizarre opening credits. The...

Girls Lost melds elements of genres including thriller and coming-of-age tale to create an elegant magic realist consideration of gender and sexuality, and how they interact with long-term...

As you watch Linklater, moving around his beautiful land deep in his native Austin, Texas, you notice he ticks all the boxes. Relaxed, amiable, informed, and understated; that's Linklater all right. And to...

Train To Busan has been a blockbuster hit across Asia, setting box office records that haven’t been seen since The Admiral: Roaring Currents was in theatres. Viewers are thrilled, trapped on a speeding train...

With any documentary from the thoughtful Werner Herzog, there always seems to be a metaphorical stick poking at the subject at hand. Sometimes with a smile, sometimes with frustration, and other times in...

Taking the elusiveness of history as their premise, Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor (best known for dramatic features Helen, 2008 and Mister John, 2013) have crafted a rich delectation around the...

Nocturama kicks off with a gripping start, weaving through Parisian streets and cutting back and forth in time as a group of teenagers carry out a series of attacks that shake the city. Director Betrand...

Women Who Kill entrenches itself into Park Slope hipsterdom - if obscure podcasts and locally sourced food co-ops aren’t your thing, you may not enjoy your time in Women Who Kill’s particular niche....

Planetarium is a film that leaves the audience doing a lot of guessing. Two American sisters, Laura and Kate Barlow (Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp), are working as mediums in Paris and are employed by...

In going back to Jack, Tom Cruise doesn't just show that he's still got it; he's still getting better. Filled head-to-toe with charisma, balancing intensity and intellect with humanity and humour, Cruise...

Doctor Strange: Likable sort-of-heroes played by a spot-on cast wield superhuman powers, pop-culture references and witty one-liners to overcome tragic backstories, powerful villains and baffling plot holes....