Only the Brave – Review Naomi Soanes November 11, 2017 Reviews Based on the title of this biographic weepie alone, you can probably guess what you’re letting yourself in for when you settle in for Only the Brave’s 134-minute run time. That’s right, you can fully...
Bleed for This – Review David Brake November 27, 2016 Reviews Miles Teller is on the road to redemption. As the electric buzz of Whiplash finally calms, and bleary eyes begin to focus upon Teller the actor, there’s an immediate need for him to step up. Following...
War Dogs – Review Thom Denson August 25, 2016 Reviews From the Frat House to the frontline, via Vegas and some misjudged sequels, Todd Phillips has popped a handful of painkillers and the hangover’s clearing. With War Dogs, his first foray into true - well,...
Your Week In Film: Miles, Minecraft, More Independence Day, and More Mad Max… Stephen O'Nion July 1, 2016 News 1. Class is in session for The Academy, looks rather more diverse The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finished licking envelopes and applying novelty stamps to the latest batch of invitations...
Your Week In Film: Box Office, Boxing, Batman and Blood… Meridian Stephen O'Nion May 6, 2016 News 1. Disney: The House of Mouse that roared If 2015 was the year of Universal (and it really, really was) then 2016 looks like Disney’s for the taking. Already riding high on the box office receipts of...
Allegiant – Review Tori Brazier March 15, 2016 Reviews Allegiant obeys the seemingly compulsory rule of hacking YA denouements in two. The action’s rather thinly-stretched and uneven, with repetitive stricken-faced arguments between the faction(less) leaders...
News of the Week – 4th March 2016 Eddie Falvey March 4, 2016 News The Weekly Report All news contained herein corresponds to the world of film. The Weekly Report will seek to cover general film news that has emerged over the last seven days. 88th Academy Awards...
Casting Call: Young Han Solo Stephen O'Nion January 18, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features This week Variety reported that Disney have spent several parsecs (yes, I know, distance) auditioning thousands for the role of at least two lifetimes: Young Han Solo. With Rogue One thought to be positioned,...
Top 20 Films of 2015: 1. Whiplash Conor Morgan December 31, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Whiplash is One Room With A View’s best film of 2015, beating all other competition since its UK release date of January 16th. That’s all the more impressive when you think how tough the competition has...
Is Fantastic Four Already the Worst Superhero Movie of All Time? Calum Baker August 8, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion All statistics correct at time of writing. We were all a little worried for Josh Trank's embattled vision for Reed Richards, Ben Grimm and the Storm siblings, but nothing prepared us for this: already,...
Fantastic Four – Review Cameron Ward August 7, 2015 Reviews Fantastic Four holds restraint, care and pride in the hands of its new-found origin story, but that seems to be all it cares about. As the story develops, real effort and exposition runs its course,...
Why Do Teenagers Love Dystopian Films? Madeline Joint March 19, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion For anyone over the age of 21, the recent cinematic trend of adapting dystopian fiction seems a little baffling. Taking a look at the abusive vampire flicks and cancer-based teen dramas we’re used to seeing...
Two Night Stand – Review Stephen O'Nion February 15, 2015 Reviews Though all this recent romcom doom and gloom seems just a little harsh, Two Night Stand won’t do much to turn the tide. Unfortunately this cinematic bottle episode falls down on its frequently twee genre...
Whiplash – LFF Review Tom Bond October 17, 2014 Reviews At the heart of Whiplash lies an uncomfortable truth, relentlessly hammered home with the force of a thousand drumbeats. To be truly great at anything you need to work till you bleed, work until you hate...