Film Review: Mountain (2017)
After Sherpa it is hard not to be at least a little disappointed with Jennifer Peedom’s follow-up effort. Less traumatic diary, more meandering essay…
By The Sea
Review: National Theatre Live: Angels in America (2017)
“In this world, there is a kind of painful progress. Longing for what we’ve left behind, and dreaming ahead.” – Harper Pitt, Angels in…
Film review: Patti Cake$ (2017)
When you hear the words “white American rapper”, what come to mind? Unless you’re still riding the Eminem train, it’s likely the thoughts that…
Film Review: It (2017)
If you’ve never read Stephen King’s It then it’s probably a good idea to clear some time out of your schedule and get through…
Film Review: Okja (2017)
South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho is developing a reputation for making robust films which blend adventure and intellect with searing critiques of environmental mismanagement and…
Film Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)
The Hitman’s Bodyguard is what I like to call a collage of a movie. It’s a load of different pieces put together to form…
Film Review: American Made (2017)
It doesn’t take long to get to know Barry Seal, the focus of American Made. Piloting regional flights for TWA Airlines, the family man…
Film Review: God’s Own Country (2017)
“It’s beautiful here, but lonely,” says Gheorghe (Alec Secareanu), a Romanian migrant who has found work as a farmer in the English countryside. It…
Film Review: The Dark Tower (2017)
The Dark Tower is not a movie where you can leave your brain at the door and be bombarded with special effects spectacle. It…
Review: National Theatre Live: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2017)
The marathon length National Theatre Live performance of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? may well be one of the most immersive cinema experiences of…