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...
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...
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...
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...
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 (2015)
[usr 4] Mockingjay simply isn’t a very long book. It’s worth acknowledging that when pondering why it was a misguided decision to split the final...
PAN (2015)
[usr 2.5] Early reviews suggested that Joe Wright’s Peter Pan prequel (which purports to tell how he became The Boy Who Never Grew Up)...
BROOKLYN (2015)
[usr 2.0] Brooklyn is a period drama adapted from Colm Tóibín’s novel of the same name that follows Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young...
EVEREST (2015)
[usr 4.0] When a film’s based on a true story, it often means it’s telling such an incredible story that it’s hard to believe...