As the dust settled, Neil Patrick Harris put his clothes back on, and Sean Penn made a vaguely racially insensitive remark, the 2015 Academy Award for Best picture went to Birdman over long time favourite […]
The big snubs of the Oscars – Everything is not Awesome
Oh dear. What was wrong with the Academy this year? Sparking discussions about the presence of minorities and women not just in awards contention but across western cinema in general, it’s fair to say that […]
Eddie Redmayne gives a towering performance in The Theory of Everything
It’s fair to say that the Theory of Everything’s success or failure lies purely on the shoulders of Eddie Redmayne’s performance as world renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Fortunately, Redmayne more than lives up to […]
Concerning Violence has a message of great importance
Concerning Violence is a sobering, thoughtful and ultimately harrowing documentary about colonialism and violence directed towards colonial regimes by rebel groups around Africa, using footage from Angola, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Liberia, and more African nations […]
Nativity 3: Dude Where’s My Donkey? gives us a nice indication of how not to make a Christmas film
Since the beginning of cinema, many films have attempted to capture the unique allure and power of New York City. Manhattan, On The Town, Taxi Driver, and now, Nativity 3: Dude Where’s My Donkey, as […]
Benedict Cumberbatch is rightly tipped for Oscar glory for his potrayal of genius Alan Turing
Image: Black Bear Pictures A witty, poignant and powerful film, The Imitation Game handles its subject manner brilliantly, giving the viewer a look in to one of the true geniuses in British history: Mathematician and […]
With Interstellar, Christopher Nolan proves once again that intelligent blockbusters can exist
Image: Paramount Pictures Christopher Nolan’s latest feature is a complex, head-spinning journey into other galaxies, blasting the viewer into a story that is as gripping and emotional as it is scientifically intricate. Despite its hard […]
Our pick of the top scariest film villains
The Thing Top of the list is The Thing from John Carpenter’s 1982 film (not the cripplingly disappointing 2011 prequel, even if Tormund Giantsbane is in it). The use of gory, disgusting handmade prosthetics gives […]
Film | The Best of Me – a two hour runtime made almost physically painful
Image: Di Novi Pictures The Best of Me was one of the most painstakingly predictable, boring, sanctimonious pieces of rubbish I’ve had to sit through in years. Not only is the script a sickly sweet […]
Film | Maps to the Stars – Explores the seedy underbelly of Hollywood
Image: Prospero Pictures Maps To The Stars begins as films set in the bedazzling world of Hollywood often do: an out-of-towner arrives, takes in the atmosphere and takes a deep breath as the camera gazes […]