Top Ten Films of 2017
“Dunkirk” (wri-dir. Christopher Nolan) Christopher Nolan’s World War Two epic fulfilled its lofty expectations when it debuted in July, the…
“Hello, Gorgeous” is a fitting celebration of Barbra Streisand
“Barbra: The Music, The Mem’ries, The Magic”, now streaming on Netflix, is a glamorous celebration of Barbra Streisand’s stunning musical…
Just playin’ around: “Battle of the Sexes” and “The Florida Project”
By Adam Solomons “Battle of the Sexes” isn’t a particularly subtle film, nor is it trying to be. It’s about…
Has TV outdone Cinema?
Television today looks very different to what it looked like twenty years ago, and it’s not just because our screens…
Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Top 3 Theories
Rajan Chander runs through three of the most popular fan-theories surrounding next month’s mega-release of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”.…
“Justice League” is a terrible movie. And there’ll be many more just like it.
If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try, try again Perhaps this well-known proverb is Warner Brothers Studios’ mission statement.…
Bourgeois escape and escapism: Breathe and Call Me By Your Name
Andy Serkis’ directorial debut, starring Andrew Garfield and Clare Foy, plus one of the films of the year, featuring Armie…
Roar with laughter at “The Death of Stalin”
“The Death of Stalin” is a triumphant and refreshing success for political satire. Armando Iannucci has pulled it off again.…
The stroke of a genius: “Loving Vincent”, the first ever hand-painted film
The film leaves the audience swirling through Van Gogh’s immediately recognisable French landscapes whilst familiar characters guide us through the…
Crazy, stupid love: The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Master Of None (2015-present) meets Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) in Noah Baumbach’s exceptional family comedy-drama, starring an ensemble…
