Film Reviews

"Sad and pathetic": American Reunion hits new lows

American Reunion... Two Years At Sea... Classics reissued: The Old Curiosity Shop... The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby...

A Close Encounter

"The glamorous Glenn Close is utterly transformed" - Albert Nobbs reviewed... Plus, Damsels In Distress... Classics Reissued: The Complete Humphrey Jennings Vol. 2...

A Lion In Babylon

"The film does not avoid the more troubling aspects of Marley’s life" - Marley reviewed.... Plus... South African drama Beauty... Classics Reissued: The Magnificent Seven...

Horror Film Of The Year

"It subverts all the horror clichés while forging them anew" - The Cabin in the Woods reviewed... Plus... The five most ground-breaking horror films... A Night to Remember...

On A Wing And A Prayer

"It's a truly poignant tale" - The Big Issue reviews new online film, The Truth About Stanley... plus... Titanic 3D... Classics Reissued...

Deutsche Courage

"It is impossible not to be moved by Werner Herzog’s fearless Into The Abyss"

The Kid Will Be Alright

"The Kid with a Bike deals compassionately with characters on the margins of society - but has the barrelling momentum of a Jason Bourne flick"

Tame Effort Lacks Bite

"The affable groove of We Bought a Zoo, and other Cameron Crowe films for that matter, comes at a price: there’s no grit or sense of conflict"

Films: Rampart

"James Ellroy's screenplay has an insider’s feel for the unsavoury side of police business. But this is Harrelson’s film - he attacks the role with a commendable lack of vanity"

Films: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Position Among The Stars, Rotterdam Film Festival

"Rotterdam is home to the one of Europe’s largest film festivals - and there are few places I’d rather be"

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