The story of Shelley’s Frankenstein is, in part, about unchecked ambition and “filthy creation”. In pursuing greatness for himself, Victor brought misery upon a creature of which he lost control. Maybe THE BRIDE! is a good adaptation of her work in spirit, if not in practice.
Weaving commentary and comedy together, VICE is an enjoyable but simplistic analysis that feels caught between two approaches. Jim Ross reviews.
Adam McKay brings a lightness of touch and some much needed comedy to the world of Wall Street, writes Sarah Longfield.
McKellen’s Holmes is where the heart is, writes Xanthe Gilmore.
KNIGHT OF CUPS is the seventh film in esteemed director Malick’s formidable cinematic canon, but does it live up to the hype that surrounds it at Berlinale 2015?
Although lacking sparks of drama and originality to be burnt into the memory, the positives of OUT OF THE FURNACE marginally outweigh that drawback, writes Jim Ross
David O. Russell’s crime caper AMERICAN HUSTLE is an entertaining and sharp black comedy that rarely sags, writes Jim Ross.
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES stumbles in places, but draws on the themes of its predecessors in a gratifying way to deliver a spectacular and emotional finale, says Jim Ross
Ahead of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, Jim Ross takes a look the influence of Christopher Nolan’s MEMENTO – a film that has pervaded his work from INCEPTION to THE DARK KNIGHT
