Office Christmas Party – Review Naomi Soanes December 10, 2016 Reviews If there’s one thing Office Christmas Party is, it’s festive. But not in a fuzzy, feel-good sort of a way. In a Bad Santa sort of way. The film is definitely set during the holiday season, and there’s...
She’s Funny That Way – Review J B Queree June 28, 2015 Reviews This nostalgic screwball comedy is Woody Allen-esque in plot and tone, which is funny, as Wilson seems to be wearing exactly the same shirt here as he did for the majority of Midnight in Paris. Unfortunately,...
Cake – Review Ellen Dwyer February 22, 2015 Reviews Cake has all the ingredients of a good film. It has a compelling narrative about emotional and physical pain which is refreshingly explored with wit and sleight of hand. The beautiful cinematography captures...
Horrible Bosses 2 – Review Tom Bond November 22, 2014 Reviews For better or worse, if you’ve watched a mainstream US comedy in the last five years, it’s going to be riddled with improv. Horrible Bosses 2 is no different and Bateman, Day and Sudeikis offer nothing...
Life of Crime – Review Stephen O'Nion September 8, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Life of Crime is fine. Characters are played gamely; costumes are pleasingly authentic; the story... proceeds. Really, this isn’t one for superlative adjectives. Fleetingly snappy - the minimum...
Welcome to the ’80s: Dance Right Through Your Life Rachel Brook September 6, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Welcome to the 80s 2 Comments As we saw in Music of the Movies: John Hughes, music is never just background noise in ‘80s films; it’s also integral to story and character. And while the surprise dance scene of The Breakfast Club is an...
We’re the Millers – Review Stephen O'Nion September 25, 2013 Reviews 1 Comment Not all of We're the Millers' jokes are in the ubiquitous trailers. A lot of them are, but not all. Plus the trailers do have a lot of jokes. Wacky drug-smuggling action serves to unite this...