Reviews

[Review] Insidious: Chapter 3

The blaring, nerve-jangling violin jamboree that accompanies the assaulting opening titles of Insidious: Chapter 3 tells you all you really need to know. Escala...

[Review] Entourage

I was a big fan of Entourage, loving the first four seasons and remaining entertained until the end. The fact Doug Ellin received backing for eight seasons is a...

[Review] When Marnie Was There

If Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s When Marnie Was There does turn out to be the last Studio Ghibli theatrical film, then the animation powerhouse will be going out on a...

[Review] Aloha

Cameron Crowe has made a career telling stories of flawed men who are saved thanks to young, quasi-magical women. His best films have shown the cracks in these ...

[Review] Animals

Jude (David Dastmalchian) and Bobbie (Kim Shaw) look like the well-bred, fresh-faced couple you’d find at the beginning of any indie rom-com. The only differenc...

[Review] San Andreas

Can you call a movie a disaster flick without the President of the United States declaring a state of emergency? While I ask in jest, we do expect such a soberi...

[Review] Barely Lethal

Much like director Kyle Newman's first theatrical release Fanboys, his sophomore effort Barely Lethal is built for a niche audience with minimal wiggle room to ...

[Cannes Review] The Here After

The directorial debut from Magnus von Horn and the first performance from Swedish pop star Ulrik Munther, The Here After is an impressive psychological teen cha...

[Cannes Review] Mustang

The first feature film from director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Mustang (recipient of the Europa Cinemas Label Award at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight program), follows...

[Review] The Connection

If the gritty, excruciating milieu of William Friedkin’s The French Connection triggered a new direction in the career of lead actor Gene Hackman, then Cédric J...