Film Review: Women He’s Undressed (2014)
There is everything to love about Gillian Armstrong’s Women He’s Undressed, a docu-drama about the life of costume designer Orry Kelly. It is a…
Film Review: The Falling (2014)
The Falling is beautifully filmed with a mesmerising score but the overall product fails to impress. While mysteriousness and inexplicability are the staple attraction…
Film Review: The Emperor’s New Clothes (2015)
Russell Brand has an infectious enthusiasm, and his charm and charisma are really quite irresistible. The fear with Brand is that there is little…
Film Review: 54: The Director’s Cut (2014)
The original release of 54 (1998) wasn’t actually all that memorable. Lots of partying, lots of drugs and sex, pretty light weight on the…
Film Review: Aloha (2015)
Aloha is the latest film offering from writer/ director Cameron Crowe, and while it has all the elements of a good film it just…
Film Review: Spy (2015)
Melissa McCarthy is wonderfully funny and warm in Spy, a CIA comedy spoof which is surprisingly well written and directed. The premise of this…
Film Review: Beloved Sisters (2014)
Screening as part of the Festival of German Films, Beloved Sisters (2014) is a historical romance based on the lives of sisters Charlotte and…
Film Review: National Theatre Live – A View from the Bridge (2014)
A View from the Bridge is the recent production from London’s young Vic theatre, beamed across the globes as part of the National Theatre…
Film Review: Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
Clouds of Sils Maria is a film of layers – layers of stories and experiences. Written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the film has…
Film Review: The Age of Adaline (2015)
The Age of Adaline is smartly presented – great costumes and styling, slick cinematography, with a very polished and visually satisfying look overall. Unfortunately this…