Rebecca – Review Louise Burrell October 24, 2020 Reviews “I don’t believe in ghosts” declares Lily James, as her Mrs. de Winter sets off for a new life in Manderley. And yet this is a film undeniably haunted by the looming spectre of Hitchcock’s 1940 Best...
Tomb Raider – Review Jack Blackwell March 14, 2018 Reviews When faithfully adapting a video game as cinematic as the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, you face inevitable accusations of pointlessness, however good the film ends up being. After all, what good is watching a...
Darkest Hour – Review Tom Bond January 13, 2018 Reviews There are countless ways to approach a life as iconic as Winston Churchill’s, and Darkest Hour makes the wise choice of zeroing in on what truly set the man apart from his contemporaries. When predecessor...
The Party – Review Joni Blyth October 13, 2017 Reviews Like a real shindig, The Party takes a while to settle into a groove – but once the champagne is flowing and the blood hits the floor, it’s an absolute blast to laugh with Sally Potter as she mercilessly...
Your Week In Film: Nicholson, Scott Thomas and The Tooth Fairy team are back Stephen O'Nion February 10, 2017 News 1 Comment 1. Jack’s back We loved Toni Erdmann. To the extent that Tom deemed it “one of the funniest things committed to film this century,” in his five-star review. So the news that it’s to be the subject of...
Second Chance: Only God Forgives Jack Blackwell July 6, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance With the Ryan Gosling-led Drive, Nicholas Winding Refn managed to make not only an arthouse critical darling, but a breakout cult hit that struck a chord with mainstream audiences. Naturally his followup, Only...
Suite Française – Review Bertie Archer March 15, 2015 Reviews Suite Française shows the civilian casualties of war, taking attention far from the frontline to an untroubled countryside. Williams and Schoenaerts display a compelling chemistry in their doubly...
The Invisible Woman – Review David Brake February 22, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment If you expect The Invisible Woman to enlighten you about its eponymous heroine, you might be disappointed. Despite a fine performance by Felicity Jones as Ellen "Nelly" Ternan, the woman who spent thirteen...