American Hustle
David O. Russell’s crime caper AMERICAN HUSTLE is an entertaining and sharp black comedy that rarely sags, writes Jim Ross.
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Filth
FILTH is a superbly lurid and comedically pitch-black spiral into a man’s mental hell, with James McAvoy on perhaps his best form to date.
Rush
Although it steps on the gas for a terrific finale, the lead actors of RUSH are slightly let down by director Ron Howard and the script, writes Jim Ross.
In A World…
Lake Bell’s witty directorial debut takes aim at industry sexism without being seminar-like about it, writes Jim Ross.
How I Live Now
Apocaromanceadrama HOW I LIVE NOW is another sideways tonal and genre leap for director Kevin Macdonald, writes Jim Ross.
The Great Hip Hop Hoax
THE GREAT HIP HIP HOAX – two Scots remaking themselves as Californian rap duo – is a mild indictment of the artificiality of modern music, writes Jim Ross
EdinDocs 2013: Thursday Preview
Showcasing feature THE ACT OF KILLING & shorts CELTMAN!, UNRAVEL, SIMPLY ROB and SWEET CRUDE MAN CAMP, Jim Ross previews EdinDocs 2013 opening night
Picturehouses & the Competition Commission
The recommendations of the Competition Commission will not achieve what they want and misunderstand the local cinema scene in Cambridge, writes Jim Ross
The World’s End
Although it doesn’t hit the comedic heights of its predecessors, THE WORLD’S END may be the most interesting of Edgar Wright’s homage-driven trilogy of films, writes Jim Ross.
The Iceman
Although Michael Shannon delivers a superb performance, THE ICEMAN can only be carried so far by that and his ever-changing facial hair, claims Jim Ross.