In a story that made headlines and prompted an angry diatribe of tweets from the President-Elect Donald Trump, a couple of weeks ago the cast of Hamilton on Broadway, upon learning Mike Pence was amongst […]
Review: Arrival – a melancholy must-see
Arrival is the film of intelligence and emotional depth which Independence Day decided to forgo, in favour of patriotic flag-waving and Will Smith punching aliens. Both films begin with a mysterious collection of alien spacecraft […]
Orchestral Horror in Hyde Park
This Halloween season, Hyde Park Picture House played host for two sold out screenings of 2014 horror film It Follows, with a live orchestra thrown in for good measure. The event was organised by Red […]
Andrea Arnold & Ken Loach: Re-vitalising Cinema
With the recent releases of both American Honey and I, Daniel Blake, In The Middle takes a closer look at two of Britain‘s finest filmmakers… Andrea Arnold is one of the most celebrated British filmmakers […]
‘The Beatles: The Touring Years’ Review – still manages to be fresh
The first question that is inevitably asked about a new Beatles documentary is whether or not it can say anything fresh about such a well-known story. By deciding to focus on The Beatles’ touring years […]
Hunt For The Wilderpeople Review – An underappreciated gem
Ask your average person what they know about New Zealand and they will invariably mention the use of its landscapes for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy; the opening shot of Hunt for the […]