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Review: The Counsellor

I’d like to start this review by saying this: I really wanted to like this film. In fact, I wanted to love it. Unfortunately, The Counselor is just terrible. The film revolves around a lawyer (Michael Fassbender), inexplicably only known as “Counselor”, who involves himself in a drug deal with an extravagant drug dealer/nightclub owner […]

Cornerhouse Pick of the Week: Philomena

Our Cornerhouse Pick of the Week is Stephen Frears’ latest cinematic hit

Review: How I Live Now

Lucy reviews the film adaptation of Meg Rosoff’s popular teen novel

Review – NW by Zadie Smith

NW may not have the punch of White Teeth, but Zadie Smith’s novels have matured alongside her, and this portrayal of London captures something real

The 19th ¡Viva! Film Festival arrives at The Cornerhouse

The UK premiere of Eduard Cortés’ ¡Atraco! gets proceedings off with a bang (literally)

Review: ‘Las Buenas Hierbas’ at the iViva! Film Festival 2013

Lucy Gooder reviews Mexican film ‘Las Buenas Hierbas’, one of the many films being showcased as part of the 19th iViva! Film Festival

Review: ‘Del Lado Del Verano’ at the iViva! Film Festival 2013

Dylan Wiggan reviews Antonia San Juan’s latest film, screened at the iViva! Film Festival

‘A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman’

This week’s Cornerhouse Pick should be a favourite with Monty Python fans. Andrew Home reviews

Review: ‘Django Unchained’

Sophie James reviews Quentin Tarantino’s latest masterpiece

‘Keep the Lights On’

Faye Broadbent reviews Ira Sachs’ latest film

Review: The Twilight Saga – ‘Breaking Dawn Part 2’

Sophie James reviews the much-anticipated final film of The Twilight Saga