Film Archive: The Hills Have Eyes II is a dire, offensive piece of work
I love horror films, providing there is evident skill and purpose to the horror. But…
Author Barnaby Walter
Barnaby Walter
Second year BA Film & English Student. Watches too many films and enjoys good novels.
Total articles: 491Bigoted Christian group One Million Moms should stop attacking Glee creator Ryan Murphy
Filmmaker, television writer and producer Ryan Murphy has had – and hopefully will continue to…
Film Archive: Code Unknown is Michael Haneke at his most uneasy and manipulative
Michael Haneke is the king of uneasy cinema. This film, from 2001, is one of…
New Novel ‘The Schemer’ is Gritty Essex Family Drama At its Most Compelling
Kimberley Chambers’s new novel is gripping, easy-to-read and a dramatic reflection on modern families.
Flashback: Prisoners of War
Prisoners of War is the Israeli series, recently shown on Sky Arts 1 HD, that…
Film Archive: Exorcist II: The Heretic is a fascinating, strangely addictive, failure
Sometimes the films that don’t work – the failures, the hit-and-misses, the ones that never…
Review: Magic Mike ★★★★☆
Astonishingly prolific director Steven Soderbergh keeps on threatening to give up filmmaking for good. It’s…
Blu-ray and DVD review: And Then Came Lola ★☆☆☆☆
This disastrous romantic comedy is loosely inspired by the far superior German film Run Lola…
Film Comment: Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man left me yearning for the darkness of Raimi
Although decent, this remake fails to live up the dark tensions provided by Raimi’s 2002 film.
Review: Killer Joe ★★★★★
Killer Joe is a furiously brilliant, astute and hypnotic film.
Film Comment: Who should play Fifty Shades’ Christian Grey?
Whether you think it is brilliant popular fiction, a guilty pleasure, or just gutter trash,…
BBC announces casting for William Boyd adaptation Restless
Casting has been announced for BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of William Boyd’s bestselling novel Restless.…
Flashback: The Borgias – The First Season
The Borgias is an experience to be immersed in, even if it is a somewhat ludicrous portrayal of 15th century Italy.
Flashback: Martina Cole’s The Take
You have to go into this series prepared. It’s like EastEnders on acid, or perhaps…