Film Review: Big Eyes (2014)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 19 March 2015 Tim Burton’s films are usually dark, both visually and thematically, but Big Eyes sees the…
Film Review: The Mule (2014)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 19 November 2014 A man refuses to shit for a week. On paper, it’s not the most appealing,…
Film Review: What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 2 September 2014 Hollywood’s obsession with the undead has become an international epidemic, with New Zealand the latest…
Film Review: Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 27 August 2014 We’ve seen Woody Allen do it all before. A cynical older man; an enigmatic and…
Film Review: Sex Tape (2014)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 17 July 2014 Some time in the future, audiences will look back on Jake Kasdan‘s Sex Tape and remark…
Film Review: Beatriz’s War (2013)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 10 July 2014 July 14, 2014: This review has been updated from what was originally published on July 10. Timor Leste…
Film Review: Tim’s Vermeer (2013)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 2 July 2014 Who would’ve thought watching paint dry could be so captivating? Like seriously, Penn and Teller’s…
Film Review: Rising From Ashes (2012)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 4 June 2014 T.C. Johnstone’s documentary charts the journey of the Rwandan cycling team a decade on from…
Film Review: Bad Neighbours (2014)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 9 May 2014 Two months ago, I wrote that Zac Efron’s comedic work was still a few rungs…
Film Review: The Double (2013)
Written by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 5 May 2014 Richard Ayoade is best known for his absurdist character humour in television shows like The…