THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015)
[usr 4.0] While The Hateful Eight has proven to be a divisive movie, even many of its critics have praised Quentin Tarantino for working...
PARTISAN (2015)
[usr 4.5] Whether it’s the intense psychological drama of films like Sean Durkin’s underrated chiller Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), or the hilarious satire...
2016: Winter Film Preview
I’ve already previewed 8 television shows to look forward to in early-2016, but now it’s the turn of the movies. Below are 10 films...
IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (2015)
[usr 3.0] While it’s not completely dreadful, Ron Howard’s period actioner In the Heart of the Sea is a tepid attempt to bring excitement...
THE DANISH GIRL (2015)
[usr 3.5] Following on from their respective awards successes of late, a team-up between director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory...
HOME ALONE • HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK (1990/92)
To celebrate Christmas Day tomorrow, below are two retrospective reviews of the beloved Home Alone films from the early-1990s, directed by Chris Columbus, written by John...
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (2015)
[usr 4.0] There’s a moment halfway through Star Wars: The Force Awakens when I realised I was completely on board with the movie. It’s...
LEGEND (1985)
[usrlist “Theatrical Cut:2.5” “Director’s Cut:4.0”] While Ridley Scott’s long, eclectic filmography has its ups and downs, fans and non-fans alike generally agree that he’s...
HEAT (1995)
[usr 5.0] Michael Mann’s Heat is essentially a ‘cops and robbers’ story. But, of course, it’s also a hell of a lot more than...
TRAINWRECK (2015)
[usr 3.0] It’s both a success and failure that the funniest thing about Judd Apatow’s latest film is basketball star LeBron James. I’ve never...
KRAMPUS (2015)
[usr 3.0] It’s impossible to talk about Christmas horror movies without referencing Gremlins, and Krampus knows that. Boasting a similar family-fight-festive-critters premise to Joe...
BRIDGE OF SPIES (2015)
[usr 4.0] Bridge of Spies (or Mr. Hanks Goes to East Berlin) is a seriously classy piece of refined, plush cinema that manages to...