Twenty minutes into Fences, I started to wonder if the film was based on a play. It turns out that it is, the film being an adaptation of the critically-acclaimed play of the same name […]
Review: Toni Erdmann – a layered dark comedy
This award-winning German comedy has conquered this year’s film season; having swept the European Film Awards for Best Film, Director, Screenwriter and the Best Actor awards for both of its two leads. Notably, director Maren […]
Review: Loving – A heartfelt portrayal of interracial marriage
The story of a marriage which changed a nation, Loving has picked up a few Oscar nods. Isabel Rushmer sits down and falls in love with this latest release… Loving, based on the real life […]
Roses are red, violets are blue, it’s gonna be ok, these films are here for you
Valentine’s Day can be a minefield. Sure, a nice film night sounds like a good safe idea, but what vibe are you going for here? Are you three years into a nice comfortable relationship that’s […]
The Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist: Vol 14
Better late than never, here’s the Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist, here to save you endlessly scrolling through film after film as you’re trying to procrastinate. You’re welcome. Friday (Saturday afternoon works too!) – Born into Brothels […]
Is T2: Trainspotting a true representation of our times?
Warning: spoilers ahead! “Choose Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and hope that someone, somewhere cares.” T2: Trainspotting may step away from the horrors of smack addiction but it still presents a society characterised by vice. Twenty years ago, […]
6 films you might have missed in 2016
We all thought 2016 was awful, and it turns out 2017 isn’t looking much better. In fact, 2016 is now looking pretty appealing under these rose-coloured spectacles. So good in fact that we’re ready to […]
Review: T2 Trainspotting – a nostalgic sequel too far?
Set 20 years on from the first, T2: Trainspotting sees Renton, Spud, Sick-Boy and Begbie reunited in Edinburgh for another series of crime-ridden, drug-fuelled and fantastically chaotic adventures. T2 is a film of textured and […]
Review: Sing – cartoon x factor delivers the laughs
Sing is a late 2016 release by Illumination Entertainment that boasts some impressive celebrity cast names. With the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Nick Offerman of Parks and Recreation, and Kingsman: The Secret Service […]
Review: Hacksaw Ridge – a brutal spectacle
Hacksaw Ridge gives us the grittiest, most brutal depiction of war since Saving Private Ryan. The film follows Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), a young combat medic who refuses to carry a weapon into the field […]
Sundance Festival ’17: The round-up
Once again the prestigious Sundance film festival has come and gone, with another showcase of films crafted by some of the most innovative filmmakers within the indie scene. More than anything the festival is a […]
Review: Lion – tears for a true story
When I entered the theatre to watch Lion I had a rough idea about the storyline, however not the slightest idea that I was in for a true roller-coaster-ride of emotions. Let me warn you […]