Frankenstein's Army
You’d be correct in expecting gore from this film. An enjoyable, if guilty spectacle, writes Paul Milne at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Category Archives: Reviews
Before Midnight
What happens to Jesse and Celine after they walk into the sunset? Their climactic interaction is darkly sincere and immensely entertaining, writes Lillie Davidson.
Man of Steel
The release of MAN OF STEEL coincides with the 75th anniversary of Superman, the world’s most iconic superhero. Warners is betting heavily this time that they got it right, writes Wyndham Wise.
Much Ado About Nothing
Joss Whedon’s take on Shakespeare’s rom-com is charming yet forgettable, writes Gavin Midgley.
Summer in February
Jonathan Smith presents SUMMER IN FEBRUARY, based on his own original novel. “A triumph of antiquated posturing and quite unimaginative storytelling,” writes Ed Frost.
Behind the Candelabra
Fabulously gay, darling! For about the first half, anyway. And then BEHIND THE CANDELABRA turns into a slightly dreary tale of human weakness and failure, writes Keith Braithwaite.
The Empty Home (Pustoi Dom)
Kyrgyzstan’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film in the Academy Awards of 2013, THE EMPTY HOME, explores how individual ambition in the modern world has its price.
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.
Daleks – Invasion Picturehouse 2013AD
The Daleks appeared at the Cambridge Picturehouse recently in two films from the Amicus stable, starring that celebrated gentleman of British genre cinema, Peter Cushing.
The Act of Killing
Oppenheimer’s “extraordinary, lucid” documentary challenges former Indonesian death squad leaders to cinematically reenact their mass-killings. (UK release 28 June)