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.
Category Archives: Reviews
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.
Hell Is a City
A lean and mean yarn, with two men on either side of the law battling it out ‘up north’ in 50s Manchester. Gavin Midgley ties up our Noir season with HELL IS A CITY.
Compliance: the McSploitation of real-life horror
Craig Zobel’s gauche exploration of shocking real-life incidents is a frustrating and dishonest experience, writes Rosy Hunt.