Gringo – Review Naomi Soanes March 11, 2018 Reviews Sold as a dark action-comedy, and boasting a surprisingly A-list cast, Gringo has all the makings of a successful crime drama right from the outset. The film follows Harold (Oyelowo), a down-on-his-luck...
Free Fire – Review Stephanie Watts April 1, 2017 Reviews Ben Wheatley delves into the 1970s again with his fast-paced and thrilling new film, Free Fire. All set in and around an abandoned warehouse that is now host to gangs selling guns, Wheatley and Amy Jump...
Second Chance: Sharlto Copley in Chappie Phil W. Bayles March 30, 2017 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance When Neill Blomkamp burst onto the scene in 2009 with his blisteringly brilliant debut film District 9, he brought someone else with him: actor Sharlto Copley, whose entirely improvised performance as nebbish...
Hardcore Henry – Review Naomi Soanes April 9, 2016 Reviews Hardcore Henry is one of those rare films that almost makes so little sense that it makes perfect sense. But what it lacks in plotline, it makes up for with some seriously innovative first-person special...
Second Chance: Elysium Phil W. Bayles February 1, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance 1 Comment Elysium was the kind of movie that had a lot going against it from the moment it was announced. South African director Neill Blomkamp's debut, District 9, came out of nowhere and stunned critics and...
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...