film review: Calvary (2014)

April 11, 2014 // 1 Comment

“There’s no point in killing a bad priest… but killing a good one? That’d be a shock.”

film review: Starred Up (2014) – JDIFF 2014

March 10, 2014 // No Comment

Starred Up is a taut, tense and thought-provoking drama, but is it worth watching?

film review: Cloud with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

October 23, 2013 // No Comment

For whatever reason, I missed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs when it first came out. It was a decision I regretted, I go to a lot of kids films and by all accounts Cloudy was one of the best in recent years…

film review: Enough Said (2013)

October 20, 2013 // No Comment

Young love isn’t just for the young in Nicole Holofcener’s latest, Enough Said

film review: Captain Phillips (2013)

October 16, 2013 // No Comment

Tom Hanks teams up with Paul Greengrass, of United 93 and the Bourne films, to bring us Captain Phillips – the true story of a 2009 hijacking of US cargo ship off the coast of Somali.

film review: Blue Jasmine (2013)

September 27, 2013 // 5 Comments

Woody Allen. One of the most well-known, prolific directors working today. And somehow I’ve only seen one of his films. As a result, I didn’t know what to expect of his new one, Blue Jasmine

film review: Skyfall (2012)

October 18, 2012 // 5 Comments

James Bond has returned in… Skyfall This year sees 50 years of Bond and, for once, we’re talking about films that I have a history with. The first film I ever remember seeing was A View to a Kill and I saw every Bond that came out from then on.

film review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

October 3, 2012 // No Comment

I have to admit, when I first watched the trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower I was fairly non-plussed. Coming-of-age dramas aren’t really my thing.

film review: Looper (2012)

September 29, 2012 // 1 Comment

I saw Looper a few weeks ago now but I’ve been putting off the review, mainly because I just don’t know what I can say about it… “It’s a good solid sci-fi flick that you should go and see” seemed a little sparse. So… I thought a bit harder and this is what I came […]

film review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

July 18, 2012 // 3 Comments

There’s a lot to be said for knowing that this is the end. Too often blockbuster films are constructed to lead you down a merry path… right up to the point where they turn around, look you in the eye and say “Sequel? Maybe?”. We’ve all known from the start that this would be the […]