Category Film Reviews

Raw, edgy but ultimately forgetful, AMERICAN HONEY is a coming-of-age film about the highs and low of youth and freedom

British director Andrea Arnold takes a glimpse into the spontaneity and rawness of life with her new coming-of-age film AMERICAN HONEY.

AMERICAN HONEY tells the story of troubled teenager Star (Sasha Lane) who runs away from a broken home to joins a traveling magazine sales crew...

Inspirational, touching and beautifully shot, A UNITED KINGDOM is a tale of love, honour and determination

Following the success of the 2013 British period drama BELLE, director Amma Asante makes a welcome returns to the genre of historical romance with her third feature A UNITED KINGDOM.

Based on a true story, A UNITED KINGDOM tells the tale of Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), the Prince of Bechuanaland who causes an international stir when he marries Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a British whi...

It’s fair to say that THE COMMITMENTS is a cult classic. Alan Parker’s 1991 hit film about the tumultuous rise and fall of a Dublin Soul band is arguably one of the greatest films in the last 50 years, winning four BAFTA awards including Best Direction (Alan Parker) and Best Film.

For those who haven’t seen the film, THE COMMITMENTS tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), an unemployed wheeler and dealer who decides to create a rock-and-roll soul band...

Intriguing, fast-paced and surprisingly humorous, SOUR GRAPES tells the true story of one of the most ingenious cons of our time

Forget gold, art or jewels, wine is now the investor’s best friend. In 2014, more than $92 million US dollars was spent at wine auctions in America, making fine wine one of the best performing assets of the last 20 years. But if you’re not careful, your sweet investment could soon turn sour as Jerry Rothwell and Reuben Atlas’s documentary SOUR GRAPES reveals.

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Viggo Mortensen, Annalise Basso and Nicholas Hamilton in CAPTAIN FANTASTIC.        Photo: Cathy Kanavy

Provocative and thought-provoking, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC is a witty and articulate film that is as daring as its protagonists

With a title like CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, you’ll be forgiven for thinking that Matt Ross’ latest film is a superhero movie. But this human drama is far away from the mystical powers of DOCTOR STRANGE of the super-human abilities of CAPTAIN AMERICA...

Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn in BAD MOMS (2016). Image Credit: STX Productions ©

The writers behind THE HANGOVER bring their own brand of bad behaviour to the big screen with BAD MOMS

Hollywood seems to have a penchant for bringing out the worst in people, particularly those that we don’t usually associate with bad behaviour...

Light-hearted, fun and easy-to-watch, GOLDEN YEARS is a quintessentially British feel-good film

Silver Cinema is in something of a golden age. From THE BEST MARIGOLD HOTEL and QUARTET to LAST VEGAS and RED, the wave of retirement comedies has significantly increased over the past few years, with writer/director John Miller bringing his Ealing-inspired caper into the mix with GOLDEN YEARS.

GOLDEN YEARS tells the story of retired couple Arthur and Martha Goode (Bernard Hill and Virginia McKenna) ...

Head over to YouTube to watch the clip of Gary Numan perform his huge 1979 hit single CARS on BBC’s TOP OF THE POPS and it’s hard to believe that he was a man secretly battling stage fright, crippling anxiety and Asperger’s Syndrome.

At just 21, Gary Numan quickly became one of the most famous men on the planet when his 1979 debut solo album THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE reached number one in the UK charts...

BOWIE: THE MAN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD is a feature length documentary about the life and inspiration of a true rock and roll icon

Since music legend David Bowie first shot to fame in the 1960s, there are have been many documentaries about the British rock icon. From his impact on fashion and teenage culture to his constantly evolving musical style, Bowie was truly an artistic chameleon with a career that spanned half a century.

BOWIE: THE MAN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD is a feature length documentary...

Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke as Will Traynor and Lou Clark in ME BEFORE YOU.  © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Heart-warming and heart-breaking, ME BEFORE YOU is an unconventional romantic drama that will have you reaching for the tissues

Fans of Jojo Moyes’ best-selling book ME BEFORE YOU have waited four years for the rom-com to hit the big screen...