The Place Beyond The Pines
An overly ambitious, sprawling drama with commendable performances. At the heart of THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES there is an engaging film, but it is lost in an abundance of narrative.
Category Archives: Reviews
Gatekeepers
The greatest triumph of GATEKEEPERS is the filmmaker’s ability to persuade the former heads of Israel’s Secret Service to speak so openly, writes Sarah McIntosh.
We Went To War
Michael Grigsby’s final film is an outstanding and immensely moving examination of the true cost of war, writes Gavin Midgley.
A Time To Love And A Time to Die
Today’s date in 1944 saw the Crimean offensive in full flow. Douglas Sirk sets a glossy romance against the grim backdrop of the Russian-German front.
Trance
Although TRANCE is engaging and evokes his finest work, lack of empathy and glib plot ‘twists’ determine its future as a footnote in Boyle’s career, writes Jim Ross.
Dredd
The chatter from fans was positive despite not nearly enough people watching it at the cinema, and, let’s face it, it had to be better than the Stallone version. Jen Williams reviews DREDD.
Spring Breakers
Harmony Korine’s SPRING BREAKERS is a vivid depiction of the annihilation of innocence and American idealism, writes Edward Frost.
Henry Fool
Henry Fool is a Luddite ronin with a skeleton in his closet and an albatross around his neck. Rosy Hunt looks back at a Shakespearian Hartley classic.
Babeldom
Paul Bush has attempted the impossible: a “documentary about the future.” But too many ideas have spoilt the cold, stomach-leadening broth of BABELDOM, writes Florence Smith-Nicholls.
Petulia
Happy 79th Birthday to Richard Chamberlain, who subverted his frequent role of gallant, whether prince, count or doctor, with a brilliantly balanced portrayal of beauty and beast in PETULIA.