Film Review: Gravity (2013)
byDirector/co-writer/co-producer/co-editor Alfonso Cuaron’s latest sci-fi film is a truly gripping and suspenseful film with many heart-pulsing sequences to keep you on the edge of your seats.
James Madden
Film Review: Monsters University (2013)
byAs the first prequel in the Disney/Pixar production line, Monsters University goes back to the college days (quelle surprise!) of monsters Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan/Sulley (John Goodman).
Film Review: Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)
byWith a name like Into Darkness, one may be expecting more elements of evil and anarchy. Don’t get me wrong, there is plenty of rampant destruction aboard the latest Star Trek vehicle, but darkness does not seem to be the proper definition. The words “Into Darkness” could really be replaced by the words “sacrificial” and “loyalty”.
Film Review: Won’t Back Down (2012)
byThis review contains vague spoilers. A grainy landscape sets the scene; from the first frame, the audience is aware of the bleak and harsh…
Film Review: Inventing David Geffen (2012)
byIn the prologue to Susan Lacy‘s American Masters special Inventing David Geffen, the man in question speaks about creating a life and an idea…
Film Review: The Paperboy (2012)
bySwamps, sweat, humidity and crime are the focus of Lee Daniels’ third directorial effort, which takes a curious look at Southern USA in the late…
Film Review: Cloud Atlas (2012)
byVisually alluring and breathtaking, Cloud Atlas is a triumphant piece of filmmaking that left me wanting more. Which is, after all, quite an impressive and rare feat for a film nearly three hours in length.
Film Review: Amour (2012)
byAmour begins with an audience awaiting a performance, mirroring its own audience staring back at its frames. Echoing moments of great auditorium scenes in…
Review: Oscar Nominated Animated and Live Action Shorts (2012)
byThis past weekend, Carlton’s beloved Cinema Nova held some special screenings of this year’s Academy Award nominated Animated and Live Action Shorts. Having been…
Film Review: Anna Karenina (2012)
byDespite its faithfulness, the story is dull and dreary, and neither Stoppard, Wright, nor the actors change the fact. The one exception is Matthew Macfadyen, whose comical and lively performance is a breath of fresh air amongst the turgid, boring love affair being played out before our eyes.