Browsing: Film
100 Discs of Christmas #61 – The Children (2008)
Although I have a wonderfully happy Christmas each year, there are of course those who…
100 Discs of Christmas #60 – The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Set in the land of Halloween, this dark and creepy stop-motion animation from the mind of Tim Burton…
DVD Review: Cradle Will Fall ★☆☆☆☆
This nasty and offensive little horror film centres around a woman with postnatal depression. The…
Review: Private Peaceful ★★★☆☆
Private Peaceful is based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo. I read the book when…
100 Discs of Christmas #59 – It’s Complicated (2009)
Nancy Meyer’s continues to spread her charming, joyful humour with this typically gentle romcom. As…
100 Discs of Christmas #58 – Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Todd Haynes Velvet Goldmine is an absolute must-watch for anyone that enjoys a slightly over-the-top…
Union Films: What’s Coming Up This Week (12/11/12)
Is it getting old if we say its going to be another busy week for…
Southampton Film Week: Steamboat Bill Jr. with live theatre organ
The experience of the cinema is one becoming increasingly redundant in modern times. Why pay…
100 Discs of Christmas #57 – Donkey Punch (2008)
This low budget but high voltage Brit thriller contains unflinching depictions of strong sex and…
100 Discs of Christmas #56 – Con Air (1997)
It may seem insufferably stupid and have a God-awfully mushy ending but don’t be mistaken,…
100 Discs of Christmas #55 – Suspiria (1977)
Suspiria has become Italian horror maestro Dario Argento’s best known work and it’s not hard…
100 Discs of Christmas #54 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Tracking the exploits of high-school student Ferris and his two friends as they skip school…
Review: Rust and Bone ★★★★☆
Anyone who saw Jacques Audiard’s internationally acclaimed 2009 feature A Prophet, will know how intense…
Review: Argo ★★★★☆
Love him or hate him, you’d be a fool to deny the ambition of Ben…