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,…
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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…
Film Review: Force Majeure (2014)
byForce Majeure is certainly a loaded term. French in origin, it denotes a ‘superior force’, one out of human control. It is, in fact,…
Film Review: Dracula Untold (2014)
byBack-stories are tough. They can be done, but normally, when you’re messing with classic literature, it’s best to steer clear, regardless of your historical…
Film Review: Tusk (2014)
by“You need to go full Walrus”. For better or worse no film is quite as original as cult writer/director Kevin Smith’s similarly themed follow…
Film Review: The Case Against 8 (2014)
bySet and shot over a five year period, The Case Against 8 is a documentary that covers the many lawsuits which resulted from the…
Film Review: Obvious Child (2014)
byAbortions are probably not the most ideal subject matter for comedy films. But Obvious Child, directed and with a screenplay written by Gillian Robespierre,…