If, like me, you have spent the early part of the New Year browsing through Netflix and your Christmas DVD haul, only to be disappointed by the same films you’ve already watched twice when you […]
Review: In The Heart of the Sea – A shallow epic
In the Heart of the Sea tells the tale that inspired the American epic, Moby Dick. Herman Melville (played by Ben Whishaw) visits an elderly Thomas Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson) who recounts the story of the […]
Review: Joy – Embattled, uplifting, disappointing
‘Joy’ is the embattled but uplifting tale of Joy Mangano and her Miracle Mop, arguably not the most glamorous device, but a game-changer for homemakers at the time; today, the woman is an entrepreneurial legend. […]
Review: Bridge of Spies – A hot-blooded Cold War thriller
Written (at least in part) by the Coen Brothers, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, I was sold on Bridge of Spies a long time ago. It boasted a deep […]
Review: Star Wars – The Franchise Awakens
So… Star Wars. It’s back, and with a cosmic bang. The nostalgia strikes as soon as the words, “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” emblazon the screen, and it never lets […]
Comment: Why book-to-screen adaptations are still the best
That some of the most renowned films in history have been adapted from some of the highest rated novels in their respective genres is a given: from sci-fi, to fantasy, crime or romance, literature has had […]
The 6 Films of Christmas: Your cinema viewing guide for the holiday season
We take you through the top 6 films to look out for over the holiday period. From violent period dramas to awe-inspiring space opera, these movies are not to be missed. 1. The Night Before […]
Film: Mockingjay Part 2 – A neat, if somewhat flat, conclusion
Mockingjay Part 2, the final instalment of the immensely popular Hunger Games series, sees – as I’m sure you know by now –all thirteen districts of Panem join forces in rebellion against the Capitol and […]
Film: Carol – Passionate and groundbreaking
Leeds International Film Festival’s closing screening, Carol, starring the spellbinding duo Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, received over eight hundred spectators in the majestic Town Hall. Stephen Woolley, the producer of Carol, came to introduce […]
Film: Black Mass – A Johnny Depp Comeback?
Black Mass tells the tale of notorious Boston gangster, James “Whitey” Bulger. It follows the true story of how he and FBI Special Agent John Connolly forged an unsavoury alliance. Told through the testimony of […]
LIFF: The French Connections
This year’s Leeds International Film Festival screened a series of seven short films by French directors entitled French Connections. Encapsulating the quirky French cinematic style, the short films are at once witty and soulful, commenting […]
Comment: Why Are All Christmas Films Rubbish?
Is it just me, or are all Christmas films complete rubbish? Okay, so it probably is just me, but nevertheless I’ll bah humbug my way through this. Let me ask you a question: what do […]