Film Archive
1st December 2015
Review: Black Mass
Black Mass is a derivative and unexceptional gangster flick that is elevated by strong performances from Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton
1st December 2015
Review: Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies succeeds as a decent espionage drama, and bears many of Steven Spielberg’s best and worst tendencies
1st December 2015
Top 5: Films set in Paris
Paris stands as one of the liveliest cultural hubs in the world—here are five of the best films set in this shining metropolis
1st December 2015
Review: Vase
This independent film, Vase, brings British skate films to a whole new level
1st December 2015
Review: Güeros
Inspired by the French New Wave, Güeros is a stylish and beautiful coming of age movie
23rd November 2015
Review: Listen to Me Marlon
In Listen To Me Marlon, Stevan Riley gives powerful insights into the legendary actor, though he avoids some notable aspects of the life of Marlon Brando
23rd November 2015
Top 5: Songs in Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s filmography is stacked with brilliant music – here are the five moments in his films where his choices of songs best demonstrate his genius
23rd November 2015
HOME Pick of the Week: Tangerine
Aside from its notoriety for being shot on an iPhone 5, Tangerine is a charming and emotionally resonant picture that succeeds in making itself truly unique
23rd November 2015
TV Binge: Top Buzzer
James Lance and a young Stephen Graham star in this oddball comedy about two small-time weed dealers
23rd November 2015
Review: Burnt
Bradley Cooper’s assured performance elevates the somewhat formulaic Burnt out of complete mediocrity
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23rd November 2015
Feature: Should we boycott Marvel?
With increasing numbers of people criticising the quality of the films, are the superhero movies by Marvel worth or time?
23rd November 2015
Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
This Bollywood hit, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, suffers from a general lack of coherence and some over-simplification
23rd November 2015
Review: The Lady in the Van
With moments both funny and meaningful, The Lady in the Van manages to compress 15 of the most unusual years of Alan Bennett’s life into a single, brilliant film
19th November 2015
Review: Taxi Tehran
Taxi Tehran is a slow and subtle drama that has much to say about the state of Iranian cinema
19th November 2015
Classic Review: Double Indemnity
Billy Wilder’s noir classic, Double Indemnity, remains one of the most brilliant and beautiful films to emerge from the genre
18th November 2015
Classic Review: The Seventh Seal
Despite being the subject of endless parodies, Ingmar Bergman’s early masterpiece, The Seventh Seal, remains a bleak and thought-provoking work of cinema
17th November 2015
Top 5: So-bad-they’re-good films
So-bad-they’re-good is a special type of genre of film that only a select few can claim to be a part of; this is when a film becomes so unintentionally bad that the audience can enjoy it as a comedy
17th November 2015
Ronaldo: Film Review
Cristiano Ronaldo’s film reveals the obsessions in the lonely life of a great player with a big ego
17th November 2015
Review: Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is a passable teen movie, even though it is reliant upon a number of genre tropes
17th November 2015
TV Binge: Peep Show
With its final season airing this year, we look back at the legacy of the unique and witty sitcom Peep Show