A Long Way Down – Review Patrick Taylor March 22, 2014 Reviews Adapted from a Nick Hornby novel, A Long Way Down tells the story of four people who become unlikely companions when they all attempt to commit suicide on New Year’s Eve. Unfortunately, the film...
Starred Up – Review Christopher Preston March 20, 2014 Reviews Starred Up serves its porridge with bits of broken glass. It grins as it spits teeth, just as likely to erupt into another volcanic episode of violence as it is to cough up a pearl of prison wisdom. Jack...
Under the Skin – Review Cameron Ward March 15, 2014 Reviews 2 Comments Beautifully hypnotic and hauntingly dispassionate, Jonathan Glazer's multi-faceted exploration of cultural subjectivity and social realism flawlessly straddles issues of both observational cinema and the...
The LEGO Movie – Review Christopher Preston February 18, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment The LEGO Movie is a chocolate box of joy. Some jokes may not taste as good as others, but you are never too far away from something you’re going to adore. Lord and Miller have done it again, this time...
Dallas Buyers Club – Review Andy J Smith February 8, 2014 Reviews In a sea of Golden Globe and Oscar praise, Dallas Buyers Club really lives up the the hype as a true great of modern cinema. The well-written and appropriately balanced script explores the difficult character...
Blue Jasmine – Review Cameron Ward October 16, 2013 Reviews 1 Comment In Woody Allen's latest cityscape, a listless San Francisco plays host to the ghosts of New York. What is perhaps most impressive about Blue Jasmine is its seamless integration of psyche and structure....
Elysium – Review Cameron Ward August 28, 2013 Reviews 1 Comment South African director Neill Blomkamp once again conjures up the beautiful filth, in what must be something akin to Steve Jobs' worst nightmare. Just looking at the sheer grittiness of LA's futuristic urban...