Such biting dialogues I have not enjoyed for a long time. Based on The Wife, a short story by Chekhov, Winter … More
Tag: Writing
God Bless America (2011)
Starring Bill Murray’s younger brother, Joel, preposterous black comedy God Bless America is a B movie with high production values. In … More
The Levelling (2016)
An intimate portrayal of strained family relationships laid bare revelation by grim revelation, The Levelling starkly lays out the follies, … More
The Childhood of a Leader (2015)
This stunning debut in auteurist filmmaking by actor-turned-director Brady Corbet is a snapshot in the life of a 10-year-old boy whose father is an American … More
Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Cary Fukunaga’s war drama Beasts of No Nation is an outstanding contribution to cinema. Absorption of the film’s devastating content … More
The Selfish Giant (2013)
Beauty can be painfully raw and hopeless … in the hands of the right writer/director. Clio Barnard has put together … More
Locke (2013)
Depending on the culture of your country and the management of your local cinema, intermissions are either the accepted norm or an … More
Django Unchained (2012)
Is there any limit to the fun you can have watching a movie! Quentin Tarantino keeps banging out hit after … More
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
If a director can take a subject which I could not care less about and enthral me for two hours, … More
Enter the Void (2009)
Argentine film director/screenwriter Gaspar Noé is the man who has brought us I Stand Alone (1998), Irréversible (2002) and Enter the Void … More
Buffalo ’66 (1998)
I do not know how many times I have watched Buffalo ’66. I love it! This is the brilliant debut of … More
Our Favourites from 100 Reviews
Our post on Mud (2012) marked our 100th review. NEWLINE As you know, we only post reviews on high quality films. … More