Chronicle
At the bottom of a strange hole in the ground, three teenagers find a glowing crystalline object and acquire strange powers in John Trake’s narrowly focused twist on the superhero origin story. Reviewed by Ann Linden.
Category Archives: Reviews
The Descendants
Alexander Payne’s THE DESCENDANTS arrived in the UK on a wave of awards nominations. Despite it being a pleasant film, Jim Ross isn’t sure it’s fully merited.
Internet Jesus at the Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle
“Today, I stop being real. People like listening to characters. Characters are safe, because they’re not real. So today, I become a character.” – Warren Ellis, “Doktor Sleepless”
The Iron Lady
Meryl Streep has been nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Thatch in THE IRON LADY. Better justified is the nomination for Best Makeup, says Keith Braithwaite.
Robert Mugabe… What Happened?
‘What can you do to a hero, or to a father, who has gone wayward? Can you discipline your father?’ Mike Boyd reviews this fascinating, frustrated portrait of Mugabe as a man, which is also an important history of the country as a whole.
The Underwire Festival
Women make up a small proportion of film creatives, and the UnderWire Festival looks to recognise the best short work made by women across a range of film related crafts – Jo Shaw reviewed this year’s festival.
War Horse
From literary success to stage sensation: the question is whether WAR HORSE can pack the same emotional punch on the silver screen. The answer for Steven Spielberg is yes and no according to Lillie Davidson.
LiTTLEROCK
A road trip comes to a halt against a backdrop of small-town scenery with an emotional landscape as wide as the human heart.
Interview with EXHIBIT A director Dom Rotheroe
EXHIBIT A is the story of a normal family disintegrating under financial pressure, eventually driven to the unimaginable. Rosy Hunt reviews the Yorkshire based found-footage thriller and speaks to its director Dom Rotheroe.
The Artist
Who knew the film that everyone would be talking about at the beginning of 2012 would be a silent movie? Sophisticated and daring, hilarious and heartbreaking, this work of art will leave you lost for words.