• Film Review – Hail, Caesar!

    Hail Caesar! sees the Coen Brothers return nearly three years after their last directorial work, in what is probably one of their most distinct – and undefined – works. Characterized by their manipulation of both dramatic and comedic elements, the Coen Brothers produce their most comical efforts yet – ...
  • Cinematic Dogmatic #4 – 16/2/16 – 8/3/16

    ‘Cinematic Dogmatic’ brings you all the latest films in one place! This week: Bone Tomahawk, Hail, Caesar!, High-Rise, London has Fallen, Secret in their Eyes and Triple 9. Tom brings you quick-fire opinions on the hottest new releases. Bone Tomahawk The latest entry into the posse of revisionist, post-modern, feminist, parodic,...
  • 2016: Hot Or Not – Hail, Caesar!

    Let’s wave goodbye to 2015! Good times, bad times we’ve had them all – but you know what they say, as one door closes, another one opens. Over the coming month we’ll be bringing you a snapshot of everything 2016 has to offer – the good, the bad and the ugly. Hold...
  • Trailer Watch – Hail, Caesar!

    The words ‘a Coen brothers film’ and ‘director of photography Roger Deakins’ is enough to get any avid film fan excited. Combine this with an all-star cast made up of Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand and many others, should get...
  • Film Review – Everest

    Who knew 29,029 feet would be the benchmark at which humanity would test their resolve, resilience and thirst for ambition? Mount Everest, part of the Himalayas, is the highest point on Planet Earth, and coming in at 8,848 metres above sea level, it is a place where humanity cannot thrive or...
  • Film Review – Inherent Vice

    As much as there was excitement for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2015 release; with its much beloved source material and striking neon poster; the trailer for Inherent Vice was one of the clumsiest in recent memory. It left many intrigued as to what exactly the movie was going to be...
  • Trailer Watch – Inherent Vice

    Upon first watching the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s newest film, Inherent Vice, viewers can be excused for feeling confused.   Based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel of the same name, the audience is introduced to Larry Sportello, known as “Doc” (Joaquin Phoenix), a Private Detective commissioned by his ex (Katherine...