Rams Review
A RIVALRY between two brothers on a farm in Iceland is centre stage for Rams, an often darkly humorous yet unexpectedly moving drama that acts as a quality example of modern Nordic cinema courtesy...
Happy End Review
THERE is no denying that Michael Haneke is one of the most original directors working in cinema today.
Funny Games in 1997 and The Piano Teacher in 2001 showcased his reputation for delivering genuinely provocative...
Clifford Jones Timber in Ruthin
Ruthin timber firm hits the heights
Welsh wood products created at Clifford Jones Timber in Ruthin are finding a new lease of life high in the trees of the gardens of the rich and famous.
Specially...
Tangerines Review
A NOMINEE early this year for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Zaza Urushadze’s anti-war drama Tangerines works not just as a solid insight into the notions of conflict but also an interesting history...
Terror fears put extra pressure on police
A crime tsar has warned the terror outrages in France have highlighted the increasing demands on the police at a time of austerity.
According to North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick CB QC,...
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Review
MARTIN McDonagh may just be one of those directors who gradually improves with each film.
Though his debut feature In Bruges was arguably a misfire, Seven Psychopaths was a compensation of sorts. Three Billboards Outside...
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Review
ADAPTED for the screen by the same man who wrote the novel, Jesse Andrews’ Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is positioned as a moving yet reasonably enjoyable adaptation which might seem more...
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...
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...
The Big Short Review
FOUR men betting against the American economy is the focus point for The Big Short, an overtly complex but generally entertaining character study that succeeds at bringing a humorous side to an otherwise serious...
