Tag: Film reviews

Top 5 Films of 2015

2015 has been an undeniably excellent year for film. From blockbusters, comedies, indie flicks and animations to huge franchises adding to their catalogue, there has been no shortage of screen worthy flicks to cultivate conversation and make for endless cinema…

FILM: STEVE JOBS (VIDEO)

Rating: Steve Jobs Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogan, Michael Stuhlbarg Biopic about the legendary Apple CEO, Steve Jobs that centres around three key product launches in the 90s. Release date: 13th November See below for Matt…

FILM: Me And Earl And The Dying Girl

Rating: Me and Earl and The Dying Girl is a smart quirky, charming and very funny comedy adapted by Jesse Andrews based on his own YA novel. Greg is in his last year of high school and up until now…

FILM: Dragonfly

Rating: Dragonfly was written and directed by Andrew Tiernan, who also found time to play one of the lead roles in the film. It would be easy for Tiernan to fall into an ego trap, but he straddles the triumvirate of roles…

FILM: Magic Mike XXL

HE SAID The sequel to Steven Soderbergh’s 2012 smash hit male stripper dramedy is that rare beast, a follow up that is almost completely different in tone to it’s predecessor. Much more lightweight and frothy, this road movie caper is actually…

FILM: Amy

Amy is a documentary about the life of the late Amy Winehouse, directed by Asif Kapadia (the BAFTA award winning filmmaker behind the incredible Senna). What Kapadia and the creators of Amy do, much like they did in Senna, is…

FILM: Blood Cells

Blood Cells is a British indie film, that fits into the miserabalism genre. It follows the journey of Adam (Barry Ward of Jimmy’s Hall fame) as he journeys back home to be present for the birth of his nephew. Adam’s…

FILM: Entourage

Entourage is a continuation of the TV show that ran for 8 series from 2004 til 2011. It follows the life of Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) as he moves to Hollywood and becomes a successful movie star. Along for the…

FILM: London Road

The words musical and documentary are not often used to describe one film, but that is what London Road is, a musical documentary. Adapted from the National Theatre play of the same name, London Road documents the life of the…

FILM: Les Combattants

Les Combattants or Love at First Sight to use its less appealing English title is a French romantic comedy from first time director Thomas Cailley. At the films’ centre are Arnaud (Kevin Azais) and Madeleine (Adele Haenel): two unlikely lovers…