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Having Ben Affleck in the director’s chair has produced nothing but success up until now, but can he go four for four with his gangster noir Live By Night? The rehabilitation of Affleck’s career was complete when his third feature, Argo, which he also starred in, was crowned Best...
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Have you ever felt like you’re floating on the highs of a simply exquisite and wondrous cinematic experience that you simply cannot get out of your head? Has there ever been a film that captures the very essence of why you love cinema so much? La La Land encapsulates...
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Martin Scorsese’s Silence, based on Shusaku Endo’s novel of the same name, has been twenty-five years in the making. It’s also a markedly unusual turn-out from the director of Taxi Driver, Gangs of New York and Wolf of Wall Street – although drenched in similar levels of violence and...
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If you look beneath the surface and away from the familiar main cinematic releases throughout the year then you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find some truly wondrous gems on the independent circuit, whether they are full-length features or striking short films. Once such gem is Mark J. Blackman’s Neon,...
Read moreCasey Affleck & Michelle Williams offer heartbreakingly brilliant performances in Manchester by the Sea. Our official verdict is here.
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Assassin’s Creed is the 2016 film of Ubisoft’s video game series, directed by Justin Kurzel and starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard; it opened in UK cinemas on 1 January 2017. In the UK it is now listed on NOW (Cinema), Sky Go, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video,...
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It’s hard to knock Woody Allen when you come to the sheer realisation that this is one of Hollywood’s greatest and hardest working directors you are ever likely to find. A man whose expertise in the field see him release a movie per year can only produce the utmost...
Read moreGareth Edwards’ exhilarating Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the best blockbuster of 2016. Here’s our official verdict.
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When the subject of a biopic is something that is not only in fairly recent memory, but is also focused on a story as high-profile and well-known as that of Edward Snowden, it will always be the source of much intrigue. Especially when released at this time of year,...
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‘Tis the season to be jolly, whether you want to or not! Christmas is almost upon us an inevitably the studios are churning out the usual festive films for us to spend the little money we have left after the big Christmas shopping trip on! Providing an adult alternative...
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Bleed For This is a 2016 boxing biopic written and directed by Ben Younger, starring Miles Teller as world champion Vinny Pazienza, who fought his way back to the ring after breaking his neck in a car crash. In the UK it streams free with ads on Rakuten TV,...
Read moreSpike Lee’s ferociously entertaining Chi-Raq is a royal return to form. Here’s our official review.
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