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DVD and Blu-Ray review: Take Shelter ★★★★★
The sophomore effort from writer-director Jeff Nichols, Take Shelter concerns blue-collar father Curtis LaForche (Michael…
Cinema Etiquette Rant – What Not To Do
Five points on how not to conduct yourself at the big screen
Review: The Innkeepers ★★★☆☆
In his previous film, The House of the Devil, horror director Ti West successfully paid…
Film Archive: American: The Bill Hicks Story is a stylish and truthful portrayal of the young man’s life
If you’ve never heard of Bill Hicks, I’m guessing you’ve heard of Muhammad Ali. That…
Film Comment: Prometheus proves expectation can be a harsh mistress
Getting lost in hype, excitement and expectation in today’s tweeting, squeaking and beeping social networking…
Film Comment: Spare us from horror movies as lazy as The Rite
Now I have entered the no-work haven of the Summer months, I have been catching…
DVD & Blu-ray Review: Contagion ★★★☆☆
This bleak and interesting drama about a worldwide flu-like pandemic is a recent offering from…
DVD & Blu-ray review: The Artist ★★★★★
I realise I’m quite late in adding my views of The Artist to the chorus of support…
Film Archive: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a harrowing, unforgettable film
The original was a masterpiece, and a bloody tough act to follow, but this really…
Snow White and the Huntsman, review ★★☆☆☆
Rupert Sanders, director of Snow White and the Huntsman, is from the world of advertising.…
DVD & Blu-Ray: The Ides of March ★★★★☆
George Clooney’s previous directorial efforts have been erratic in quality. Good Night, and Good Luck won…
DVD & Blu-Ray: Moneyball ★★★★☆
It’s pretty safe to say that what little knowledge us Brits have regarding major American…
Prometheus, review ★★★★☆
Prometheus is one of this year’s big pre-summer blockbusters and upon entering the cinema I…
DVD & Blu-Ray: 50/50 ★★★★☆
The term ‘Black comedy’ probably won’t find a greater fit than this; a comedy about…