If my calculations are correct, I’ve managed to sit through 53 films at the cinema in 2018. Now I’m doing a PhD I can call this work. The only real criteria for my… Continue reading
One of the great characters in cinema, Tony Montana, constantly quoted and forever imitated yet never a touch on Al Pacino’s original performance in ‘Scarface’. While Al Pacino is the star of… Continue reading
Does acclaimed director Shane Meadow’s self-confessed ‘love letter’ to The Stone Roses break from the traditional music documentary model work for the better or fail to live up to the band’s hype?… Continue reading
Liberace exclaims “I love to give the people a good time” which is exactly what director Steven Soderbergh does through a full blend of humour, drama and good old fashioned entertainment in ‘Behind… Continue reading
Clint Eastwood succeeds in his directorial debut by creating a simple, yet enjoyable stalker thriller that is way ahead of its time back in 1971. Eastwood himself takes lead as late… Continue reading
Every year thousands of college students in America embark on the ritualistic trip known as “Spring Break”, often migrating south to Florida and the Mexican city of Cancun in search of sun,… Continue reading
Lindsay Anderson’s “If…” (1968) is not only one of the most underrated British films but also one of the most controversial at the time of its release, derided by Lord Brabourne as ‘the… Continue reading
‘Looper’ is not your average sci-fi film, yes it may contain all the classic hallmarks of the genre; time travel, telekinetic powers and new gadgets, but it manages to rise above its genre… Continue reading
This year marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond’s inception on the big screen and ‘Skyfall’ triumphantly reminds us why he remains one of the greatest icons of cinema. The film perfectly… Continue reading
From the outside ‘Killing Them Softly’ looks like any other gangster film, and although in many ways it is stereotypical of the genre, director Andrew Dominik attempts to take a different approach… Continue reading
Largely overlooked at this year’s Oscars Pablo Larrain’s “No”, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, is a slick take on the classic election battle. Simply constructed yet beautifully anchored in its two settings… Continue reading
