Film Review: Top Five (2015)
byComedian Chris Rock is perhaps best known for his distinctive voice (see the Madagascar films) delivering foul-mouthed observations about race, sex and politics, many…
AFFFF15: The New Girlfriend (Une nouvelle amie) (2014)
byThe opening shot of The New Girlfriend is an extreme close up of lipstick being applied to a pair of thin lips, the camera lingers…
AFFFF15: The Connection (La French) (2014)
byThe Connection (La French) is a true crime gangster film, set in Marseilles in the 1970s. It is inspired by the French Connection (like…
AFFFF15: Diplomacy (2015)
byParis. August 24, 1944. Diplomacy, based on real life events and directed by Volker Schlöndorff, provides a fascinating depiction of how, over the course…
Film Review: Big Eyes (2014)
byTim Burton’s films are usually dark, both visually and thematically, but Big Eyes sees the veteran director tone it down a notch. His 17th…
Film Review: Home (2015)
byReleased just in time for the school holidays, Home is a delightful animated film for the kiddiewinks, even if it isn’t the cream of…
Film Review: Love is Strange (2014)
byWhether you enjoy Ira Sachs’ Love is Strange will depend on your patience and your fondness for films capturing a series of ‘moments’. While…
Film Review: Run All Night (2015)
byNo doubt audiences will be beyond shocked to find Liam Neeson brandishing a gun in his latest action movie. Who could have possibly seen…
Film Review: Insurgent (2015)
byInsurgent is the latest instalment to The Divergent Series, the second of the trilogy. Thoroughly entertaining, this film covers all the futuristic action bases….
Film Review: ’71 (2015)
byCatholic Nationalists. Protestant Loyalists. The Troubles. Gary Hook (Jack O’Connell) is a young British soldier trained for warfare with ambitions of being sent abroad….