Blackfish: an effective and gripping documentary
This documentary about the treatment and behaviour of Orcas, kept captive as performing tourist attractions by the likes of SeaWorld, Continue reading →
View ArticleRound-up: Alpha Papa, Only God Forgives, A Field In England, The World’s End
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa: 7/10 Generally very amusing. It’s a good script, well acted, but the film format adds little to Continue reading →
View ArticleRush: an enjoyable rivalry drama
Rush, the second collaborative feature from writer-director duo Peter Morgan and Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon), is surprisingly enjoyable for a film Continue reading →
View ArticleRound-up: Filth, Borrowed Time, The Great Beauty
Filth: 8/10 This adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s 1998 novel begins unremarkably, but develops into a genuinely profound and hard-hitting drama. James Continue reading →
View ArticleTop Ten of 2013
It has been a good year for film. I enjoyed these most: 10. Gravity I didn’t love Gravity, but it Continue reading →
View ArticleCoens on top form with Inside Llewyn Davis
I wonder if this might be my favourite Coen brothers film. It is certainly closer to perfection than its comparable Continue reading →
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey stars in Dallas Buyers Club
This is a straightforward, traditional film, albeit an enjoyable one. Matthew McConaughey delivers an impressive performance as Ron Woodroof, a Continue reading →
View ArticleJonathan Glazer gets Under The Skin
For a film which has been liberally compared to a whole host of experimental movies – most notably with the Continue reading →
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