Film

Jack is five. He has lived his entire life in one room. Seven years ago his mother was abducted and she raises him in this cell where their captor keeps them. The only knowledge Jack has of the outside world ...

I was a big fan of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s previous film Birdman. His lastest outing, The Revenant, has scooped up accolades left, right and centre: indeed, it is predicted to be the big winner at the Oscars. It is a ...

The New Year has commenced so that means the awards buzz begins too. Within the space of a week we’ve seen the nomination announcements for the Oscars and the BAFTAs, and the Golden Globes have been duly dispensed. Let’s dig ...

I’m often told that you either love or loathe Quentin Tarantino. I can’t say I have such a black and white experience with his filmography – there are many of his films I greatly enjoy, and others I find thoroughly ...

Here is a light-hearted one to bring in the New Year. My Nazi Legacy is a documentary directed by David Evans in which war crimes lawyer Philippe Sands meets up with Horst von Wächter and Nikolas Frank, both sons of ...

It’s no secret that I love Jennifer Lawrence. The girl can act. She could be playing Marilyn Manson in his biopic, stare meaningfully at the screen, and I would believe her in the role 100%. This year, she’s back with ...

This year has been a mixed bag. Solid franchises have left me feeling disappointed, Disney has both blown my mind and churned out utter dross, and some excellent comedies have kept me smiling. Looking back on the year, I found ...

So, we’re practically into 2016. Now is the time for looking back and taking stock – Oh screw it. End of year list article. You know how this works. I managed 40 films this year, here’s the cream of the crop ...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has numerous scenes where characters scale and dart about amid the wreckage of Star Destroyers from the original trilogy. This serves as a good analogy for the film. A group of scavengers are frolicking about ...

Here’s where I become the contrary reviewer, disagreeing with almost every other review out there: I didn’t love Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was ok. (Seriously, was every other reviewer given LSD-laced water before hand? I want some of ...