CROUPIER (1998)
An aspiring writer is hired as a croupier at a casino, where he realizes that his life as a croupier would make a great novel.
GOSFORD PARK (2001)
When a murder is committed at an English country house in the 1930s, there’s no shortage of suspects above or below stairs
CHILDREN OF MEN (2006)
The year is 2027, no children have been born anywhere on Earth for 18 years, and a struggle is brewing over humanity’s one hope.
ANON (2018)
In a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security.
VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (2017)
As a dark force threatens Alpha (a spaceship metropolis home to species from a thousand different planets), special agents Valerian and Laureline race to identify the menace and safeguard the universe...
THE KNICK, 2.10 – ‘This is All We Are’
The Knick has always been a series that boasted a wry and dark sense of humour, which was always necessary to offset the rather...
THE KNICK, 2.9 – ‘Do You Remember Moon Flower?’
As has so often been the case this season, the opening shot of “Do You Remember Moon Flower?” is designed specifically to startle us....
THE KNICK, 2.8 – ‘Not Well At All’
As “Not Well At All” unfolds, it quickly becomes the funniest episode of the season. It also happens to be the best episode, delivering...
THE KNICK, 2.7 – ‘Williams and Walker’
The Knick is often referred to as a circus, and in “Williams and Walker” there are plenty of nods to that. In the opening...
THE KNICK, 2.6 – ‘There Are Rules’
“There Are Rules” opens with the striking image of a human eye staring back at you. It takes a moment to parse exactly what...
THE KNICK, 2.5 – ‘Whiplash’
At the midway point in the season, it feels like The Knick is beginning to tread water somewhat. There are plenty of strong scenes,...
THE KNICK, 2.4 – ‘Wonderful Surprises’
The Knick season two has had a reliably strong start, but “Wonderful Surprises” sees the pace drop ever so slightly, and highlights an issue...