Film Review

John Cusack and Paul Dano play Brian Wilson in two separate chapters in the turbulent life of the Beach Boys front-man. The two time-lines are interspersed throughout, and combine to form an unconventional yet altogether exceptional biopic. Director Bill Pohlad eschews the usual linear narratives reserved for films such...

In the screwball comedy She’s Funny That Way, Peter Bogdanovich shows us his best attempt at a Woody Allen film; the only problem being, he’s not Woody Allen. It is sad to say that this well intentioned comedy misses the mark as the farcical events inevitably lead to a...

Somewhat lost among the Easy Rider-iconic and Medium Cool-second tier classics, Peter Watkin’s Punishment Park is just as much a striking piece of counterculture polemic as those more discussed records of America during its most revolutionary period since, well, the Revolution. The recipient of much controversy on its 1971...

It has been fourteen long years since fan boys were taken into the jungles of either Isla Nublar or Isla Sorna, the two fictional dinosaur-infested islands in the Jurassic Park universe. The latest entry in the Jurassic Park franchise aims to reboot the franchise, whilst maintaining ties to the...

Dan Hartley, in his feature film directorial debut, presents the poignant story of a child learning to cope with the tragic and sudden death of a parent. Lad: A Yorkshire Story is a striking independent film which conveys a moving tale that aims to connect the audience with 13 year...

Oddly titled, Man Up tells the story of Nancy (Lake Bell), a singleton who’s mistaken for stranger Jack’s (Simon Pegg) blind date Jessica, and has no initial intention of revealing her actual identity. High-concept? In parts, though writer Tess Morris and director Ben Palmer do manage to dissolve some...

In the previous iterations of the Insidious franchise, Lin Shaye always seems to steal the film as psychic Elise. Insidious: Chapter 3 is no different, but with Elise being given an even more central role, the talented Shaye is given her chance to shine. This journey ramps up the tension...