Film Review: Anomalisa (2015)
In many ways, 2015 has been an immense year of anticipation for the film industry. There was a return to Jurassic World, and chases…
Film Review: Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
Note: This film contains traces of Adam Sandler. I feel it’s only good courtesy to point this out to anyone above the age of…
Film Review: Spectre (2015)
There are going to be so many opinions flying around regarding the verdict on Spectre, I may as well give you a two-word review…
Review: National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)
…Let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, Of…
Film Review: National Theatre Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem (2015)
Early 18th century playwright George Farquhar apparently didn’t quite live long enough to see his play manifest on stage, which is a real shame….
Film Review: Macbeth (2015)
Adaptations of William Shakespeare‘s plays are often reduced to the colourful melodramatics that The Bard’s writing exudes. A familiar stage setting brings the wordplay and character dynamics…
Film Review: The Intern (2015)
Nancy Meyers (It’s Complicated, Something’s Gotta Give) is an admirable filmmaker, even if you don’t particularly like her films. She champions an older demographic…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: Phoenix (2014)
Christian Petzold has created a moving and intriguing tale of betrayal and reclaimed identity in Phoenix, a fascinating noir mystery that should prove one of…
Film Review: National Theatre Live: Everyman (2015)
People who don’t go to the theatre often might be familiar with that age-old question of ignorance, which one leans over to ask someone more…
Film Review: Jurassic World (2015)
In a way that few can, Natalie Bassingthwaite proved how celebrities can both be unwaveringly polite and sum up a movie all in one sentence,…