• Film Review – Unbroken

    Biopics are often a tricky affair, because filmmakers are challenged to hit a very delicate balance when choosing which parts of their subject’s lives to cover. For some, it pays to focus on just one pivotal event (as in Lincoln) or up to a certain point in their achievements (Elizabeth), while...
  • TV Review – The Apprentice, Series 10

    Warning: Spoilers follow! So after twelve gruelling weeks of fat daddies and flat skeletons, Lord Sugar has found his tenth Apprentice, or rather, business partner – Mark Wright. Yes, the cocksure Aussie pipped Bianca Miller to the post to secure a £250,000 investment for his business ‘Climb Online’ (NOT ‘Clim Bonline’,...
  • Anti-Advent Calendar #24

    Christmas. It’s almost here. But you already know that, and if you’re still with us then you’re probably more excited to see what we’ve got to offer you today than for any silly presents or meal tomorrow. Day 24. ‘twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,...
  • Is Our Movie-Going Experience Under Threat? 

    “Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment has made. The world will be full of fear. Remember the 11th of September 2001. We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time…” This is the chilling message that has threatened a terrorist attack to...
  • Poll: Top 10 Films of 2014

    As the year comes to a close and we reflect on another remarkable twelve months of cinema, we’re asking you to look back and choose your top 10 favourite films from 2014. All you have to do is submit your selections via the form below. Preference your picks in ascending order from 1-10,...
  • Anti-Advent Calendar #23

    Christmas. It’s nearly here, with just one more Anti-Advent recommendation to go. After today’s of course. Speaking of which…  After some of the more intense entries in our calendar (and if those have been appealing to you, just wait until tomorrow’s selection…) we have Discopath. Not to be confused with- no, wait, Discopath...
  • Anti-Advent Calendar #22

    Christmas. Day 22. Not long left… Possibly the most distinctive looking film on our calendar, Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears is consequently not for everybody. That said, if you’ve stuck with this list (bravo to you dear insane reader) it shouldn’t prove too...