Review: All Eyez On Me – “No real sense of an artist or what he did”
In the 18th Century, Andean revolutionary Túpac Amaru II led a failed revolt against the Spanish rule of Peru. For his transgression, he...
Read MoreReview – Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge – “Worthy, somewhat unnecessary, but ultimately satisfying”
Following the (Oscar nominated) success of the first Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) a whole fourteen years ago,...
Read MoreReview: Miss Sloane – “Chastain is out-there fantastic as Sloane”
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ (2012) was about lobbying for votes to pass the 13th Amendment and abolish slavery. It was...
Read MoreReview: The Promise – “Sweeping cinematography and sincere sentiment”
If you are deciding whether to go and see ‘The Promise’ at a cinema near you, don’t consult IMDb. If you needed further evidence of the...
Read MoreReview: City of Tiny Lights – “Sexy pulp thrillers such as this are seldom seen”
“I deal in the lies people tell and the truths they don’t.” This is how chain-smoking PI Tommy Akhtar (Riz Ahmed)...
Read MoreReview: Trespass Against Us – “A powerful film that simmers in your mind”
For or those of us who regard cinema as an art of empathy and enlightenment, Trespass Against Us has ample to give. This refreshing,...
Read MoreReview: Southern Fury
It is and old English idiom that states, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Coined in relation to journalism and publicity, it seems...
Read MoreReview: The Great Wall – “There is something to be said for the films barmy ambition”
If The Great Wall is a vision of cinema for the future, we have great cause for concern. As a United States-People’s Republic of...
Read MoreReview: Elle – “Paul Verhoeven has consistently been twenty years ahead of the curve”
Dutch director Paul Verhoeven has consistently been twenty years ahead of the curve. Robocop (1987) was accused of being a crude and...
Read MoreReview: Paterson – “A film about love, compassion, community and understanding”
Jim Jarmusch films do not commonly exist divergent from our reality; while he can make a western (Dead Man), a Gothic vampire tale (Only...
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