Reviews
I, Frankenstein
The film careens between serious action and unintended comedy to the benefit of neither.
MurderDrome
Fringed with a kickin' rockabilly punk soundtrack and plump with horror tropes, this roller derby film delivers to a niche…
Möbius
Within the narrative, no one can be trusted; within the surrounding film, all hopes rest on the charisma of the…
Need for Speed
With the cars the real stars, the cast attempts to hold their own, albeit through limited opportunities.
The Day of the Broken
Underscoring its narrative bleakness, the feature lingers in alleys, streets, bars and cars - sans catharsis or resolution.
Jack and Diane
There is an interesting tale to tell in the central romantic pairing, though not one the feature always recognises.
Populaire
The fantasy of Populaire outweighs any attempts at feminist statements, though its comic sensibilities remain apparent.
The Finishers
Lifting the feature beyond its status as an exercise in empathy are the performances which inform the father-son struggle.
War Horse
National Theatre Live's production of War Horse requires the audience to suspend disbelief in more ways than one.
Violette
Martin Provost's sumptuous biopic about Violette Leduc spans the end of the Second World War to the thick of her…