Wind River – Review Tom Bond September 9, 2017 Reviews Taylor Sheridan has made his name as the writer of gritty, sincere action films like Sicario and Hell or High Water, and it’s fair to say he doesn’t change a winning formula with his directorial debut,...
Top 20 Films of 2016: 1. Arrival David Brake December 31, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Each person you speak to has had a day. Some of the days have been good, some bad, but they've all had one. Each person you speak to has had a childhood. Each has a body. Each body has aches. What is it to be...
Arrival – Venice 2016 Review Stephanie Watts September 1, 2016 Reviews “Well, what do you make of that?" Colonel Weber (Whitaker) rather amusingly asks linguist professor Louise (Adams) after he plays her an indecipherable recording of the sound of aliens that have just landed...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: The Bourne Legacy Bertie Archer July 28, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton Director: Tony Gilroy Writers: Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy Estimated Budget: $125 million US Gross: $113 million “There was never just one”, the...
Second Chance: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Eddie Falvey November 16, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance There is an almost mythic timelessness that permeates Andrew Dominik’s 2007 will-be masterpiece The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Seven years on it is not hard to see how such a...
A Love Letter To… The Marvel Cinematic Universe David Brake July 17, 2014 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia The Marvel Cinematic Universe needs no explanation. There's little doubt that even just the letters M, C, and U arranged in that order are enough to get the message across. That's a hefty monopoly on the...
American Hustle – Review Christopher Preston January 3, 2014 Reviews 3 Comments American Hustle whirls around like a disco ball; it’s funky and full of sparkles. But, just as with any disco ball, the light it shines is actually reflected. Simply, this is a good film which benefits...