The Silence (2010)
This excellent police procedural thriller from Germany assembles a group of fully fleshed-out and highly interesting characters, and drops them into a fine criminal drama. The Silence feels original mostly because, as a foreign piece of work, it avoids the clichés we
The Silence (2010)
This excellent police procedural thriller from Germany assembles a group of fully fleshed-out and highly interesting characters, and drops them into a fine criminal drama. The Silence feels original mostly because, as a foreign piece of work, it avoids the clichés we
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Somehow, for me, Jacob’s Ladder has always gone hand-in-hand with Angel Heart (1987). Maybe director Adrian Lyne and writer Bruce Joel Rubin were heavily influenced by Alan Parker’s masterpiece? It would not surprise me at all. No matter, Jacob’s Ladder can stand tall all by itself
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Somehow, for me, Jacob’s Ladder has always gone hand-in-hand with Angel Heart (1987). Maybe director Adrian Lyne and writer Bruce Joel Rubin were heavily influenced by Alan Parker’s masterpiece? It would not surprise me at all. No matter, Jacob’s Ladder can stand tall all by itself
Django Unchained (2012)
Is there any limit to the fun you can have watching a movie! Quentin Tarantino keeps banging out hit after hit which keep us rooted to our cinema seats and sofas. We are either grinning or grimacing, howling with laughter
Django Unchained (2012)
Is there any limit to the fun you can have watching a movie! Quentin Tarantino keeps banging out hit after hit which keep us rooted to our cinema seats and sofas. We are either grinning or grimacing, howling with laughter
After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
We have already reviewed my all-time favourite noir, The Grifters (1990), the film adaptation of Jim Thompson’s 1963 novel. Thompson’s 1955 novel, After Dark, My Sweet, has also been eponymously adapted to the screen; curiously, also in 1990. Again, this is a
After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
We have already reviewed my all-time favourite noir, The Grifters (1990), the film adaptation of Jim Thompson’s 1963 novel. Thompson’s 1955 novel, After Dark, My Sweet, has also been eponymously adapted to the screen; curiously, also in 1990. Again, this is a
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
This is an extraordinary film based on the extraordinary memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby, well-known in France as a journalist, author, and editor of ELLE fashion magazine. Not only are the contents of Bauby’s memoir extraordinary – but the way in which he
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
This is an extraordinary film based on the extraordinary memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby, well-known in France as a journalist, author, and editor of ELLE fashion magazine. Not only are the contents of Bauby’s memoir extraordinary – but the way in which he
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Michael Cera – from Juno (2007) fame – leads the cast in this fabulously fun and sweet movie about rock bands, video games, teenage angst, and good versus evil. Not to be taken at all seriously, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Michael Cera – from Juno (2007) fame – leads the cast in this fabulously fun and sweet movie about rock bands, video games, teenage angst, and good versus evil. Not to be taken at all seriously, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
If a director can take a subject which I could not care less about and enthral me for two hours, then he has accomplished a considerable feat. Behind the Candelabra is a lavish mix of fantastical sets, over the top
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
If a director can take a subject which I could not care less about and enthral me for two hours, then he has accomplished a considerable feat. Behind the Candelabra is a lavish mix of fantastical sets, over the top
