Film Review: Man Up (2015)
A cynic might point out that Man Up bears more than a passing resemblance to other British romantic comedies. But this would be to ignore…
Top of the Lake
Film Review: The Lobster (2015)
After the critical and commercial failure of American Ultra, which he penned, Max Landis went on a mini rant about the current movie landscape….
Film Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit series has thrown almost everyone into mutually exclusive camps: the haters and the indifferent. For what is essentially a bit…
TV Recap: Fargo, S01E07
This is another strong episode in a very good series, and decidedly less violent compared to last week’s instalment. The episode starts with a…
Film Review: Winter’s Tale (2014)
Winter’s Tale, a modern fairy tale taking place across three time lines and concerning itself with the age old theme of true love, must…
Film Review: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
This is truly virtuoso, expertly crafted film making, the only problem is that it’s just a little soulless, and just a little soullessness is a fairly big problem if it stops you caring about the characters. The Brothers, as usual, are more interested in the world they’re creating – and it’s impeccably done – but they forget to make us care about the people that populate it. Offering little resolution does little for them either.
Independent Spirit Awards
The nominees were announced on 27 November, 2012. The winners will be announced on…
Film Review: Savages (2012)
Ben (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Chon (Taylor Kitsch) have it made. Growing/selling large quantities of marijuana, they are supervised by a corrupt FBI agent (John…
Trailer Trash: Savages (2012)
Synopsis: Three-time Oscar®-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone returns to the screen with an all-star ensemble for the scorching thriller Savages, based on the best-selling crime novel…
DVD Review: Hick (2011)
Having seen the trailer before viewing the feature, it really came as no surprise that Hick seems slightly unsure of what genre it really…