Film Review: Wildlife (2018)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 29 October 2018 In his quiet but remarkably assured directorial debut, Paul Dano offers a rich and elegant…
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Film Review: Mudbound (2017)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 11 December 2017 Mudbound is an intimate, sprawling epic. This might sound like a paradox – how can…
Film Review: Suffragette (2015)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 15 December 2015 We’ve come so far, we’ve got so far to go. Suffragette acts as both a…
Film Review: Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 23 June 2015 Films based on classic literature are often devoured by lovers of the genre, while the…
Film Review: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
byThis is truly virtuoso, expertly crafted film making, the only problem is that it’s just a little soulless, and just a little soullessness is a fairly big problem if it stops you caring about the characters. The Brothers, as usual, are more interested in the world they’re creating – and it’s impeccably done – but they forget to make us care about the people that populate it. Offering little resolution does little for them either.
Film Review: The Great Gatsby (2013)
byThough the highly anticipated release of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation has been met with stern objection, lovers of the novel will find this newly imagined The Great Gatsby plays more like a love letter to Fitzgerald, thanking him for creating a tragically beautiful tale that transcends the ages and is relevant in a social context, even today.
Film Review: Shame (2011)
byWritten by Jack Crane Originally published 7 February 2012 Perfection. One word to describe the performances, Steve McQueen‘s direction, Sean Bobbitt’s cinematographyand the film…