Ever since his performance at the age of nineteen as Arnie in the heart-breaking 1993 film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio has been a constant feature in Hollywood blockbusters and breakout indie dramas alike. […]
TV | Mr Selfridge – Excluding the ludicrous plot twists that Downton is forever pulling out of a dusty closet
Mr Selfridge will forever fall into the same category as Downton Abbey, and as such, it has a lot to live up to. As glossy and well loved as Downton undoubtedly is, Mr Selfridge certainly […]
Film | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – Two poor films in one
Image: Twentieth Century Fox 2/5 Stars Walter Mitty’s life is mundane. He is a lowly negative assets manager for Life magazine and offers Ben Stiller, also director, a role outside of his usual comic roster. […]
TV | Mom – Even more predictable and formulaic comedy from Chuck Lorre
Subtlety has never been his strong point, but Chuck Lorre is even more predictable and formulaic in the new CBS/ITV2 comedy Mom. The show follows recovering alcoholic single mother Christy (Anna Faris), who is struggling […]
Film | The Wolf of Wall Street – From underdog to big bad wolf
4 Stars Image: Red Granite Pictures Officially the film with the most “fucks” ever and denounced for its misogyny and utter debauchery, The Wolf of Wall Street was making waves long before its release. It’s […]
TV | The Musketeers – Swords, guns, men clad in leather and more cleavage than your average BBC drama
Swords, guns, men clad in leather and more cleavage in half an hour than your average BBC drama. The Musketeers had all the potential to be exciting and sexy. However, with stilted scripts, unconvincing performances […]
Film | The Rocket touches down
Photo: Eureka Entertainment During the Laotian Civil War more than 2 million tons of bombs were dropped on Laos, by both US and Laotian air forces, 30 percent of which failed to explode immediately. […]
TV | Boxset Essentials – American Horror Story
Many people have probably recoiled in disgust at the thought of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck making a celebration of all things horror, especially after the all-singing, all-dancing spectacle that is Glee. However, American Horror […]
TV | Hostages – Same high-octane political action as fan favourite Homeland
Likened to hit US dramas Homeland and 24, new Channel 4 thriller, Hostages, first appears to be yet more of the same high-octane, gripping political action that has been flown across the Atlantic to fill […]
Books | Bridget Jones – Mad about the boy
Everyone’s favourite heroine Bridget Jones is back and, contrary to rumour, is as brilliant as ever. The arrival of the lastest installment of the Jones saga has been hotly anticipated since stories of it’s release broke […]
TV | Sherlock – Once again a weekly dose of Cumberbatch is taken from us too soon
I, like many of my fellow Britons, am suffering from a serious case of Sherlock withdrawal symptoms. Like a whirlwind love affair, season three of the hit show flew onto our screens and departed almost […]
Film | 12 Years A Slave – Forever a masterpiece
video: Regency Enterprises 5/5 Stars What subject matter do you tackle after directing acclaimed films about a hunger strike and sex addiction? “My wife suggested I look into true accounts of slavery,” director Steve McQueen […]