DVD Review: The Accountant of Auschwitz
When major wars end and countries want to move on, it’s natural to try and draw a line over events of the past. Forget those atrocities and crimes committed previously and try and come together as a nation in order to move forward. However, this can often just act as a sticking plaster and slowly …
Film Review: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then Bigfoot
Sam Elliott has one of the most recognisable faces and voices in Hollywood. During a career which has so far spanned six decades, he has played a variety of memorable roles in films and on TV. Impressive performances in Lifeguard, Tombstone, Conagher and Buffalo Girls garnered him recognition but like a fine wine he’s only …
Incoming: Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story
Based on Carlos Acosta’s autobiography, Yuli is his own story about growing up in Cuba, becoming a dancer, moving to London and his relationship with his father, his family and his country. Yuli – The Carlos Acosta Story is in cinemas from 12 April.
Blu-ray Review: The Caretaker
Harold Pinter was one of the most influential and accomplished playwrights and poets of the twentieth century. Whilst he’s best known for his theatrical work, Pinter was also an accomplished screenwriter; adapting several of his own works as well as many by other writers. In 1963, he wrote the treatment of his own play The …
Film Review: A Deal with the Universe
For most couples, having a child (or children) is one of the most important driving forces in their relationship. Whilst many pregnancies are unplanned, some people struggle for years to have offspring, whilst it’s just not possible for others. They often become increasingly desperate in the lengths they will go to in order to give …
Incoming: Wild Rose
Rose-Lynn Harlan is bursting with raw talent, charisma and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mum Marion has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn’s Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a …
Film Review: Prospect
The success of Alex Garland’s Annihilation and Ex-Machina demonstrate how much of an appetite genre fans have for intelligent science-fiction filmmaking. The likes of Moon, Under the Skin, Primer and Predestination show that budget doesn’t have to be an obstacle to success. We no longer live in an age where the lack of a wide …
Incoming: Shazam!
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this …
Blu-Ray Review: Mélo
Whilst cinema and theatre have often been pitted as ardent foes, the big screen owes the stage a debt of honour. So many of the most popular films ever made were initially written for the stage, it would be foolhardy to even think about listing examples. Although the popularity and influence of playwrights has quietly …
Incoming: The Sisters Brothers
From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard (Rust and Bone, A Prophet), The Sister Brothers is a gun-slinging dark comedy with heart and true western grit. Set in 1850 Oregon, the film follows the adventure of Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly), two brothers and assassins, through shootouts and endless brotherly bickering whilst …