Carol Review
AFTER an eight-year absence from directing feature films, the talented Todd Haynes returns with Carol, a well-acted romance that might not match the greatness of previous work but still carries enough engagement to impress.
When...
Still the Water Review
COMING-OF-AGE films can be an interesting view and with Still the Water, a Japanese Palme d’Or nominee from last year’s Cannes Film festival, this belief is reflected somewhat albeit with some structural choices that...
Bridget Jones’s Baby Review
RENEE Zellweger is back as everyone’s favourite singleton after a 12-year gap in Bridget Jones’s Baby, a surprisingly enjoyable work that proves that it was the right decision after all to grant a third...
Brooklyn Review
THE Oscar race for Best Actress officially kicks off with John Crowley’s Irish-immigrant drama Brooklyn, a moving yet entertaining work that benefits from a truly excellent and award-worthy performance from its lead star, Saoirse...
Crimson Peak Review
AFTER crashing to Earth with 2013’s uber-boring Pacific Rim, Guillermo del Toro resuscitates his talents and compensates with Crimson Peak, a gothic horror that though not amongst his better works plays nonetheless as an...
Bastille Day Review
IDRIS Elba and Richard Madden take to the streets of Paris in Bastille Day, an overtly conventional action thriller that overall plays not as weak as its beginning suggests, but still leaves one feeling...
Bridge of Spies Review
STEVEN Spielberg tackles the Cold War in Bridge of Spies, a complex yet fairly entertaining espionage thriller based on true events which sees him teaming up with Tom Hanks for a fourth time.
Rudolf Abel...
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER Review
FOLLOWING the success with their first collaboration The Lobster, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and Colin Farrell reteam for The Killing of a Sacred Deer, an uncomforting and often disturbing morality tale that stands out...
The Girl with All the Gifts Review
GEMMA Arterton, Paddy Considine and Glenn Close take on the undead in the adaptation of the novel The Girl with All the Gifts, an entertaining yet often chilling tale of survival in a post-apocalyptic...
Money Monster Review
THE stakes are high as Jodie Foster directs the likes of George Clooney and Julia Roberts in Money Monster, a financial thriller that swiftly picks up after a concerning opening to play as a generally...
