Nocebo – Review Scott Wilson December 9, 2022 Reviews Eva Green leans into scream queen territory in Nocebo, as a woman living with the after-effects of a tragic phone call at her fashion designer workplace. Delusions and convulsions are Christine’s new normal,...
Dumbo – Review Phil W. Bayles March 31, 2019 Reviews Disney is showing no signs of slowing down in its effort to remake all of its classic animated films, but it is easy to justify taking a crack at Dumbo. Clocking in at just over an hour long, the 1941 original...
Casino Royale: The Last Great Bond Movie Patrick Nabarro November 16, 2016 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Preposterous surfing in the hostile waters off North Korea. Perhaps the least realistic torture scene in cinematic history. An improbably gorgeous spy arising from the Caribbean Sea. Another round of...
Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children – Review David Brake October 1, 2016 Reviews The name Tim Burton does not carry the same glow it once had. Brand Burton is what Hollywood wants. The sanitised "oddness" is desired, the one that allows a studio's big-budget flick to stand out in the...
White Bird in a Blizzard – LFF Review Cameron Ward October 25, 2014 Reviews Carried by both Woodley and Green’s arresting portrayal of familial detachment and sexual frustration within “perfected” 80’s suburbia, White Bird in a Blizzard takes on great pace, but little...
The Salvation – LFF Review Tom Bond October 18, 2014 Reviews The Salvation launches into action with a tense and life-changing encounter for Jon (Mikkelsen) and his family. Unfortunately, from there the plot becomes increasingly ludicrous and lightweight. The...
300: Rise of an Empire – Review Christopher Preston March 4, 2014 Reviews 2 Comments 300 was brawny entertainment back in 2006, pumped full of radioactive testosterone. But this feeble sort-of sequel exhibits a warrior well past its prime. Weak and saggy, the once-chiseled abs have melted into...