Film Archive
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
12th November 2015
HOME Pick of the Week: Brooklyn
Saoirse Ronan is brilliant in this adaptation of Colm Toibin’s book of a young girl who leaves small-town Ireland to live in 1950s Brooklyn
3rd November 2015
HOME Pick of the Week: Mississippi Grind
Mississippi Grind is an alluring tale of obsession and wealth that features suitably atmospheric music and cinematography
3rd November 2015
TV Binge: Doctor Who
Now in its ninth season since its revival, Doctor Who has surged back to top form following a pair of lacklustre series
3rd November 2015
Feature: The problem with modern film criticism
With more and more entertaining blockbusters getting heaps of critical praise, how can independent and art house films hope to contend on a large scale?
3rd November 2015
Review: Spectre
Daniel Craig’s fourth (and possibly final) round as 007, Spectre, neatly ties up all the loose ends of his era while taking us on a thrilling ride
2nd November 2015
Review: Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 is a victim of one too many of the curses that affect family film sequels
2nd November 2015
Classic Review: Lost Highway
David Lynch’s Lost Highway will be a delight for any fans of the director’s surrealist style
29th October 2015
Review: The Program
Ben Foster’s strong portrayal of Lance Armstrong makes The Program watchable
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27th October 2015
HOME Pick of the Week: The Lobster
The Lobster is a poetically absurd comedy that invites the audience on a macabre roller coaster
26th October 2015
TV Binge: The Returned
The Returned manages to transcend zombie clichés to become something far darker and more sinister than many would expect
26th October 2015
Review: Crimson Peak
With Crimson Peak, Del Toro’s take on the Gothic horror genre largely delivers, even though it lacks the most memorable qualities of the director’s auteur
26th October 2015
Feature: And the next Bond should be…
With speculation flying high that Spectre will be Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007, we give our picks here as to who should star as the next James Bond
21st October 2015
HOME Pick of the Week: Suffragette
Suffragette successfully chronicles the early feminist movement and manages to be both intellectually and emotionally stimulating
21st October 2015
Classic Review: The 400 Blows
Truffaut’s masterful debut, The 400 Blows, helped kick the influential French New Wave movement into motion
21st October 2015
Review: Pan
Pan is a horrific misfire that fails to do any justice to its iconic source material
21st October 2015
Top 5: Worst movie soundtracks
Music has a way of making some films more memorable, but sometimes it’s for the wrong reasons—here are the top five absolute worst film soundtracks
21st October 2015
Review: The Walk
Aside from outstanding visuals in the final act, The Walk is largely a bore that drags along at the titular pace
21st October 2015
Top 5: Best Actor Oscar snubs
Highlighted here are our top five performances over the last five years. Shamefully, the Academy opted to not nominate any of the protagonists for Best Actor