Film Review: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
byOver the 54 years in which the Planet of the Apes’ franchise has been evolving, it has fluctuated between brilliant and forgettable. Nothing highlights…
Review: National Theatre Live: Obsession (2017)
byLuchino Visconti’s 1943 film Ossessione may be one of the lasting classics of Italian neo-realist cinema, but judging by Ivo van Hove’s clumsy adaptation…
Film Review: A Monster Calls (2016)
byA Monster Calls begins with the explanation that its story starts “with a boy too old to be a kid, too young to be…
Film Review: Dunkirk (2017)
byHe may be one of the modern era’s most lauded directors, but a rare gripe for Christopher Nolan’s films has been that they are…
Film Review: Descent Into the Maelstrom (2017)
byThe heady days of the Aussie rock scene circa 1970s must be a favourite subject of Jonathan Sequeira, for his debut film he has…
Film Review: Baxter and Me (2016)
by“Lovers have come and gone, but i’ve always loved dogs” – Gillian Leahy Dog lovers can be prepared for the must see, tear-jerker documentary,…
Film Review: The Black Prince (2017)
byBased on the true story of Maharajah Duleep Singh, King of Punjab, The Black Prince, directed by Kavi Raz, explores how the British planned…
Film review: The Beguiled (2017)
byWhat do you get if you place a horny Colin Farrell in a house full of beautiful, single women? It’s an interesting thought experiment,…
Film Review: Baby Driver (2017)
byEdgar Wright knows how to make a cool movie; his unique editing style, penchant for fun, and irreverent approach to action results in films…
Film Review: Magnus (2016)
byMagnus Carlsen is a Norwegian Chess player of formidable prowess, a former child prodigy and now young adult. Magnus, by director Benjamin Ree, takes…