King of Devil’s Island (2010),
King of Devil’s Island (2010), though not an easy film to watch, is a drama which demands to be seen. Starring Stellan Skarsgård, Kristoffer Joner and Benjamin Helstad [...]
August 2016
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
As they say all good things must come to an end, and director Peter Jackson’s epic retelling of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantastical tale The Hobbit, comes to a fitting [...]
Still Alice (2014)
According to Julianne Moore, her husband’s first reaction after seeing her film Still Alice (2014), was emotional. He told her that she was bound to win an Oscar for [...]
The Halfway House (1944)
Ghosts come in all shapes and sizes, and are well documented as appearing in animal as well as the more common human form. But seldom do you see or hear of a spectral [...]
Cockneys Vs Zombies (2012)
They say a good horror film is one that leaves you smiling: a belief enforced by Cockneys Vs Zombies, the Brit comedy frightfest from director Matthias Hoene, [...]
Twice Around the Daffodils (1962)
Twice Around the Daffodils (1962) is a classic example of what British cinema became best-known for during the 1960’s (outside of kitchen-sink-dramas and gothic horror) [...]
Arrietty (2010)
Sho (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is sick and has been sent by his parents to stay with his aunt Sadako (Keiko Ohtake) in her large house, on the edge of Tokyo. Sadako is away much of [...]
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Don’t let the fact that David Beckham is listed in the credits of director Guy Ritchie’s action comedy put you off. Old ‘Golden Balls” himself is only [...]
Ruth & Alex (2014)
It takes a film of depth, dealing with issues which effect us all, to stand out from a field saturated, as today’s cinema is, by an increasing amount of flimsy and [...]
Dance Hall (1950)
Ealing Studios had a way of always surprising you. Though their name may be most readily associated with comedy they were equally prolific in other genres, a favourite of [...]
The Echo (2008)
The Echo (2008) is one of those films which sounds good on paper, but unfortunately fails to deliver on its promises. Promoted as a tense and creepy thriller, this mystery / [...]
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), the latest comedy from New Line Cinema directed by Emmy Award winner Don Scardino and starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia [...]
