THE LOBSTER (2015)
[usr 4.0] It has been clear for some time that the leading lights of the ‘weird wave’ of Greek cinema would not be able...
GOOSEBUMPS (2015)
[usr 4.0] If you grew up in the ’90s, there’s a good chance R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps books were one of your formative forays into...
THE WALK (2015)
[usr 4.0] The Walk is by no means perfect. In fact, it’s all too easy to pull apart, if you so desire. The dialogue...
MACBETH (2015)
[usr 2.0] Is it unfair to compare this latest adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth to past film adaptations of the play? Each director must find...
ONE & TWO (2015)
[usr 3.0] The prospect of discovering a new filmmaking talent, plus the chance to check out two of my favourite emerging young Hollywood actors,...
SPOTLIGHT (2015)
[usr 4.0] Tom McCarthy’s sober, clear-eyed take on the Boston Catholic Church child abuse scandal, and how the Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigative team uncovered...
THE FINAL GIRLS (2015)
[usr 2.5] Forlorn teenager Max Cartwright (Taissa Farmiga) attends a special screening of Camp Bloodbath, on the third anniversary of her mother Nancy’s (Malin...
THE BIG SHORT (2015)
[usr 4.0] There’s a point early on in The Big Short, Adam McKay’s adaptation of Michael Lewis’s best-selling book about the financial crisis, where...
THE VISIT (2015)
[usr 3.5] A found footage thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan may not be the most appealing prospect given the director’s recent filmography. While...
ROOM (2015)
[usr 4.5] Fans of Emma Donoghue’s achingly beautiful novel Room can breathe a sigh of relief; the critical buzz, four Oscar nominations (including Best...
THE REVENANT (2015)
[usr 3.5] Revenge is one of cinema’s most enduring themes, and with good reason. There’s something enormously satisfying about not only the payoff to...
CREED (2015)
[usr 4.5] Predictability tends to be seen as damaging to a film; but it’s not a hard-and-fast rule. Familiarity deserves to have its praises sung,...