Film Review: Blackfish (2013)
byWritten by Chris Smith Originally published 19 November 2013 The potentially devastating consequences of keeping wild animals in captivity, for both the animals and…
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Film Review: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
byThe documentary focuses less on the protest group’s motivations, and more on their individual personalities and background stories. Interviews with the parents of the accused give the audience exclusive insights into the womens’ life narrative, helping us understand what provoked them to become such provocative figures.
Film Review: The Gatekeepers (2012)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 3 September 2013 When news networks report about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the deep complexities of the issues are…
Film Review: Upside Down (2012)
byWritten by Nick Alexander Originally published 3 September 2013 If this were a two-line review, it would read something like this: Romantic-science fiction film…
Film Review: From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
byWritten by Nick Alexander Originally published 3 September 2013 I must admit to being consistently charmed by the Studio Ghibli films of Japan over…
Film Review: What Maisie Knew (2012)
byWritten by Kendal Coombs Originally published 21 August 2013 Loosely based on Henry James’ 1897 novel of the same name, What Maisie Knew is…
Film Review: Cold War (2012)
byOverall, Cold War is a reasonably well-executed action thriller, with an absorbing plot and enough twists and turns to keep audiences vested in the eventual outcomes.
Film Review: Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012)
byHappiness Never Comes Alone is a perfect date night movie with a fantastic soundtrack, many references to cinema classics such as Casablanca, West Side Story and Singin’ in the Rain, and old school physical comedy so perfectly timed it elicited a rare out loud chortle from this humble reviewer on more than one occasion.
Film Review: The Company You Keep (2012)
byIntelligent crafted, thoughtful and well-made, The Company You Keep is exactly the type of engrossing and lively thriller that we so rarely get to see coming out of America now.
Film Review: Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa (2012)
byWritten by Mark Hewitt Originally published 21 March 2013 In 1972 Father Lawrence Murphy of the St. John School for the Deaf in Milwaukee,…