Film Review: Maps to the Stars (2014)
byIn Maps to the Stars, director David Cronenberg throws a satirical spotlight on Hollywood, highlighting the fickle superficiality of the entertainment industry through a…
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Film Review: Honeymoon (2014)
byAfter getting its premier at this year’s South by South-West, Honeymoon is brought to us by first time director Leigh Janiak, who was also…
Film Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)
byDragging out the final chapter has now become commonplace with film adaptations of YA novels. But with the latest instalment of The Hunger Games…
Film Review: The Mule (2014)
byA man refuses to shit for a week. On paper, it’s not the most appealing, let alone tasteful, premise. Yet Tony Mahony and Angus…
Film Review: My Old Lady (2014)
byThere are few cities that throw up as much dramatic inspiration as Paris. In Israel Horovitz’s My Old Lady, it is a quirk of real estate…
Film Review: Winter Sleep (2014)
byThis year’s winner of the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival is Winter Sleep, from Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Written by Ceylan,…
Film Review: Interstellar (2014)
byChristopher Nolan has already cemented himself as one of the greatest directors of all-time. It’s a honourable title, but it does come with the…
Film Review: Kill the Messenger (2014)
byIt’s just about that time of the year when all the films that see themselves competing in the upcoming Oscar season start turning up…
Film Review: Hector and the Search For Happiness (2014)
byHappiness is what we all strive to find and keep, yet its source will always remain somewhat elusive. Sure, possessions and status count for something…
Film Review: This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
byQuite reminiscent of last year’s August: Osage County, Shawn Levy’s This Is Where I Leave You is your run of the mill, part black…