Review: “One Day” starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall
“One Day” is refreshingly different: it is a portrait of a romance but it is…
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Review: “Napoleon” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby
Ridley Scott turned the story of Napoleon Bonaparte into a big budget epic; how does…
Review: Superman: Red Son starring Jason Isaacs and Vanessa Marshall
I must admit that I’m not a “comic book” sort of person. I never collected…
Review: “Gone Girl” starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike
Some films are meant to be taken at face value: a car chase is a…
Review: “The Spirit of 45” directed by Ken Loach
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=”B00B26XU62″] Ed Miliband has just announced revisions in the Labour Party’s relationship with the…
Review: “Skyfall” starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem
[AMAZONPRODUCT=B006X040NY] I thought that James Bond had turned a page. Both of Daniel Craig’s initial…
Review: “Sinister” starring Ethan Hawke and Juliet Rylance
Halloween offers few forms of entertainment for the middle aged. If one has friends who…
Review: “Prometheus” starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender
[AMAZONPRODUCTS asin=’B005ZCHQKA’] I’ve long been a devotee of the “Alien” film series: the original 1979…
Review: “When the Lights Went Out” starring Natasha Connor and Kate Ashfield
I moved to Yorkshire in late 2011. Since that time, I’ve found much to admire:…
Review: “The Dark Knight Rises” starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway
Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy has dramatically altered how we view “superhero” films. Prior to…