The Witch – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Robert Eggers Starring:  Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Harvey Scrimshaw Erstwhile production and costume designer Robert Eggers’ feature debut, The Witch […]

The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Robert Schwentke Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels, Octavia Spencer, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Naomi Watts In […]

Kung Fu Panda 3 – Film Reivew Directors: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger Stars: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman JK Simmons, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, […]

The Other Side of the Door – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Johannes Roberts Starring Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Suchitra Pillai-Malik, Sofia Rosinsky With this India-set haunting/possession yarn, English […]

Goodnight Mommy – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz Starring Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, Susanne Wuest Austrian filmmakers Severin Fiala and Verokina Franz’s Goodnight Mommy arrives on […]

Hitchcock/Truffaut – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Kent Jones Writers: Kent Jones, Serge Toubiana Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich Alfred Hitchcock was born at the end of the […]

Truth – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by James Vanderbilt Writers: James Vanderbilt (screenplay), Mary Mapes (book) Stars: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid Mary Mapes wrote a book entitled “Truth […]

Hail, Caesar! – Film Review by Pat V. Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Stars: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Frances […]

Secret In Their Eyes – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Billy Ray Writers: Billy Ray (screenplay), Juan José Campanella (film “El secreto de sus ojos”) Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia […]

How To Be Single – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Christian Ditter Writers: Abby Kohn (screenplay), Marc Silverstein (screenplay) Stars: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann In the classic Romantic Comedy […]

The Propaganda Game – Film Review by Conor MacNamara Director: Álvaro Longoria Writer: Álvaro Longoria Alvaro Longoria’s inside look at the North Korean propaganda apparatus feels like an impossible task: trying to […]

Triple 9 – Film Review – by Fran Winston Directed by: John Hillcoat Starring: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Clifton Collins, Jr., Norman Reedus, Teresa Palmer, Michael K. Williams, […]

How to be Single – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Christian Ditter Starring: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann In cionemas February 19th In a season of extremely […]

Concussion – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Peter Landesman Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Arliss Howard, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David Morse, Albert Brooks Given the […]

Bone Tomahawk – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: S. Craig Zahler Writer: S. Craig Zahler Stars: Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Mathew Fox, Richard Jenkins The lovechild of The Hills Have Eyes […]

Freeheld – Movie Review by Pat V. Director: Peter Sollett Writer: Ron Nyswaner (screenplay) Stars: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell In the euphoria that accompanied the passing of the Marriage Equality […]

The Survivalist – Film Review by Pierce McDonough Written and Directed by Stephen Fingleton Starring Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Olwen Fouéré The Survivalist makes its nihilistic intentions clear from the outset as […]

Deadpool – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Tim Miller Writers: Rob Liefeld (character), Fabian Nicieza (character) Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller From the opening titles crediting ‘British Villain’, ‘Gratuitous […]

Jem and the Holograms – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jon M. Chu Writer: Ryan Landels Stars: Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau Based very loosely on the 1980s cartoon of […]

Zoolander 2 – Film Review Director: Ben Stiller Writers: Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penélope Cruz A series of pop stars have been murdered in bizarre circumstances. Each […]

A Bigger Splash – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Luca Guadagnino Writers: David Kajganich (screenplay), Alain Page (story) Stars: Dakota Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Matthias Schoenaerts Directed by Luca Guadagnino Starring Tilda […]

Concussion – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Peter Landesman Writers: Peter Landesman, Jeanne Marie Laskas (GQ article “Game Brain”) Stars: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks In 2009, Jeanne Marie Laskas […]

Goosebumps – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rob Letterman Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, Halston Sage, Jillian Bell In cinemas February 5th Based on […]

Trumbo – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jay Roach Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg In cinemas February 5th The true […]

Strangerland – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Kim Farrant Writers: Michael Kinirons, Fiona Seres (story) Stars: Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes, Hugo Weaving In a brown, brown landscape somewhere in the […]