Mud: Jeff Nichols goes back to his roots
In his third directorial outing, Jeff Nichols takes things back to the Arkansas of his childhood and his directorial début, Shotgun Stories. The nostalgia dial that they have in Hollywood…
High Drama in Almodóvar’s ‘I’m So Excited’
As we’ve all been told a thousand times before, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. I’m So Excited, the latest film from Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar (Volver, The…
Deep in the Hundred Acre Woods – A Review of Evil Dead
Sam Raimi once described his original The Evil Dead as The Three Stooges but with gore instead of custard pies. The 1981 version is the locus classicus of a myriad…
In love with Insanity: Silver Linings Playbook
Soon to be released on DVD, Silver Linings Playbook tests the limits of romantic comedy with its bleak and unflinching portrayal of mental illness. Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper star…
A Bad Day to Die Hard
Going by the trailers that have been released for the latest movie in the Die Hard franchise, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the film is simply a long series…
Zombie Angst: ‘Warm Bodies’ Review
Warm Bodies is a strange film. It was billed as a ‘romzomcom’, and its various taglines suggested it would predominantly be a comedy in the vein of Zombieland. This was…
Larger Than Life: ‘Hitchcock’ Review
The films of British ‘master of suspense’ Alfred Hitchcock are experiencing a revival of popularity, including the screening of a full retrospective at the BFI last year. Hitchcock has also…
Immersive Cinema: Hacked off Films revive ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day off’
Watching films is very rarely a flawless experience. As any film fan will know, you either have to brave the coughs, chewing noises, popcorn rustling and obnoxious kids in the…
