Film Review: Lady Macbeth (2016)
Lady Macbeth is a minimal film, visually stripped of any lavishness or decadence. The visuals reflect the thematic; it is severe and devoid of extravagance. …
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Film Review: Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
It’s been ten years – yes, an entire decade has gone by! – since the world first got a glimpse of what was to…
Film Review: McLaren (2017)
Even if you’re not a fan of Formula 1, it’s very likely that the name ‘McLaren’ is instantly recognisable simply by osmosis. Apart from…
Film Review: A Quiet Passion (2016)
Written and directed by one of Britain’s most acclaimed directors, A Quiet Passion sees Terence Davies return by bringing the life of none other…
Review: National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (2017)
Meta is a very particular brand of humour, but rarely is it done with the level of wit as distinguishes Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and…
Film Review: Una (2016)
Adapted from David Harrower’s play, Blackbird, Una directed by Benedict Andrews, is a film intended to push buttons. This is Andrews’ first feature and good…
Film Review: Rough Night (2017)
Rough Night might feel pretty familiar, and in many ways it is, sticking to the formula of the ‘bachelor party gone wrong’ theme. But it…
Film Review: The Promise (2016)
Sometimes it’s more important that a story is being told at all, than how it’s actually told. We should be searching for truth in…
Film Review: Despicable Me 3 (2017)
For various reasons, this reviewer does not generally take to films made for children (the most obvious being, I am not a child, and…
Film Review: Hotel Coolgardie (2016)
It’s a simple set up. Two backpackers, Lina and Steph from Finland, find a job through an agency as the barmaids at the hotel…