Film Review: Ben Is Back (2018)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 28 January 2019 Ben Is Back is a personal film for its writer and director, Peter Hedges. While…
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Film Review: Wonder (2017)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 29 November 2017 Based on the novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio, Wonder focuses on Auggie…
Film Review: Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
byWritten by Simon Storey Originally published 30 March 2017 Full disclosure: I didn’t grow up with the Smurfs. My childhood had a large animated…
Film Review: Money Monster (2016)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 3 June 2016 A few years after the Global Financial Crisis and amidst the circus of the upcoming…
Film Review: Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
byWritten by Amy Taylor Originally published 17 November 2015 Secret in Their Eyes benefits from the superior acting ability of Julia Roberts, Chiwetel Ejiofor…
Film Review: August: Osage County (2013)
byAugust: Osage County features great opportunities for actors, and thankfully a cavalcade of brilliant actors breathes life into these intricate and multi-layered characters. There really isn’t a weak link in the cast, but Streep, Roberts and Cooper deserve to be singled out. Not far behind them are Martindale, Nicholson and Cumberbatch.
MIFF 2013: Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
byWritten by Kendal Coombs Originally published 25 August 2013 Responding to the recent economic disaster in his home country of Hungary and its effects…
Film Review: Young Adult (2012)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 26 January 2012 If you thought Charlize Theron was terrifying as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in her Academy…