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7 Apr, 2016 0 comments

'Dheepan' at the French Film Festival

One of the highlights of the French Film Festival currently running at Palace Electric theatres in New Acton. Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, and winner of the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015, Dhee...

7 Apr, 2016 0 comments

‘Dheepan’ at the French Film Festival

29 Mar, 2016 0 comments

The Big Short Film Review

Hollywood - Reserve your @ArcLightCinemas seats for tonight's @thebigshort filmmaker Q&A. https://t.co/Ayzf2EAzF7 pic.twitter.com/igQdd2O8vu — The Big Short Movie (@thebigshort) February 3, 2016 It’s 2005 and th...

31 May, 2015 0 comments

Focus – Film Review

For a moment there I was convinced Focus was going to offer something a bit unique to the Con flick variety. It turns out I conned myself into a film with an appalling main plot and some cringe-worthy dialogue at times. F...

14 May, 2015 0 comments

I Am – Film Review

Not many people would know who Tom Shadyac is unless you mention that he directed the famous comedy films Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura and Patch Adams. But he has also directed a documentary - one that takes on a very di...

14 May, 2015 0 comments

Who Cares? – Review

That "shrug of indifference" that encompasses the phrase "who cares?" Who cares about the poverty stricken? Who cares about climate change? Who cares about the direction the world is heading? The documentary "Who Ca...

13 May, 2014 0 comments

The Crash Reel

It doesn’t matter if you are an extreme sports nut, or have absolutely no interest in it, the documentary The Crash Reel (2013), directed by Lucy Walker, is s...

9 May, 2014 0 comments

A Ravishing Slice of Cake: The Grand Budapest Hotel Review

The Grand Budapest Hotel Directed by Wes Anderson Starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton 9/10 Wes Anderson must see nothing but blandnes...

27 Mar, 2014 0 comments

Pompeii Review

Pompeii Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Starring Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Carrie-Anne Moss 5/10 An eruption of clichés and cheesy dialogue is just a...

26 Mar, 2014 0 comments

Once More for the Fans: Veronica Mars Review

Veronica Mars Directed by Mark Thomas Starring Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring 9/10 It has been seven years since teenage private eye Veronica Mars (Kristen B...