film review: One Direction: This Is Us (2013)

August 27, 2013 // 1 Comment

It’s finally here. The One Direction documentary… One Direction: This Is Us.

film review: The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

June 7, 2013 // No Comment

Music documentaries seem to enjoying a resurgance in recent years.

film review: Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)

September 5, 2012 // No Comment

I don’t know if I’m a fan of LCD Soundsystem. They were a good band, All My Friends is an amazing track and I’m pretty sure I saw them down at Electric Picnic in 2007…

film review: Samsara (2012)

August 31, 2012 // No Comment

I wished I’d seen Baraka. Because I think it might have made this film easier to review. Samsara is a stunning piece of work. The film takes us across a world damaged by disaster, mechanised by industry, shrouded in ritual and punctuated by beauty. This world.

film review: His & Hers (2010)

July 10, 2010 // No Comment

I had to think about this one. Well, I think about all my reviews – words don’t appear on the screen by themselves* – but usually it’s less about what I’m going to say and more about how I’m going to say it. This film had me thinking about… stuff. Ah ok, there’s no point […]

film review: Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage (2010)

June 10, 2010 // No Comment

It was with surprising lack of trepidation that I wandered into Cineworld on Monday 7th June for the one night only showing of the new Rush documentary, Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage. As we passed the bar I couldn’t help but notice it was awash with stringy ponytails and tour t-shirts. Not quite the usual […]

film review: The September Issue (2009)

September 23, 2009 // No Comment

Since this is a documentary as opposed to a feature film I thought I’d try to bash this review out quickly, no need to think about the characters or cinematography or anything… somehow I still managed to waffle on and on… oh well! Usually I don’t bother with much of a synopsis but I don’t […]