Midnight Special Review
GRADUALLY building a name for himself thanks to previous works Take Shelter and Mud, Jeff Nichols reunites with Michael Shannon for Midnight Special, an entertaining, intriguing and often intense mixture of family drama, on-the-run...
Victoria Review
A TECHNICAL wonder is the main point for Victoria, an initially slow but gradually interesting crime drama set on the streets of Berlin clocking in at two-and-a-quarter hours and filmed in literally one continuous...
10 Cloverfield Lane Review
EIGHT years after the release of monster-movie Cloverfield, JJ Abrams produces a new story called 10 Cloverfield Lane, though not necessarily a direct sequel and more a mystery than a full-on monster flick, yet...
Goodnight Mommy Review
ATMOSPHERE is key in Goodnight Mommy, a twisty and unpredictable horror from Austria that may not reach levels of greatness but still packs enough intrigue that remains right to the end.
Two twin boys Elias...
Hail, Caesar! Review
THE Coen Brothers have yet to step a foot wrong this decade with their directorial efforts and Hail, Caesar!, an A-list star littered love letter to 1950s Hollywood, continues the general trend for entertainment...
A Bigger Splash Review
HAVING worked together before on their 2009 drama I Am Love, Tilda Swinton and director Luca Guadagnino reunite with A Bigger Splash, a flashy but entertaining character study with Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson and...
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...
Spotlight Review
THE Boston Globe’s unearthing of child abuse within the Catholic Church is at the centre of Spotlight, Thomas McCarthy’s true-life journalism drama that earns much interest, even if the end result plays as just...
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...
The Revenant Review
AFTER winning Best Director for Birdman at last year’s Oscars, Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu betters his previous work by teaming with Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, a vicious yet striking survival epic which acts as...
