Cert 18 | 89 mins
2 stars of allegedly “iconic” nonsense.
The Brood is written and directed by David Cronenberg (eXistenZ, Naked Lunch), but he seems to have abandoned his penchant for the surreal and moved into the downright daft with this one.
The concept in itself is actually quite scary, Dr Raglan (Oliver Reed – Gladiator, Women in Love) is experimenting with a new therapy technique, called…more
Cert 15 | 81 mins
This is not a bad effort at all, 3.5 stars for a very watchable film.
Confine is written and directed by Tobias Tobbell (Every Picture, Aimless) and tells the story of Pippa (Daisy Lowe – The First Days of Spring), an emotionally and physically scarred former model, hiding away from the world in her flat, unable and unwilling to let her…more
Cert PG | 90 mins
This is an amazing film, 5 stars of glorious British feel-good factor.
Song For Marion is written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams (The Cottage, Cherry Tree Lane) and it is an emotional roller-coaster from start to finish.
It tells the story of Arthur (Terence Stamp – The Adjustment Bureau, Yes Man), who is a proper grumpy old man, grumpier even than Victor Meldrew. Shy and…more
Cert 12 | 76 mins
This is a most impressive feat. 5 stars almost doesn’t seem enough for the amount of work that went into the making of this incredible documentary.
Chasing Ice follows the work of James Balog, an American photographer who specializes in capturing the relationships and interactions between humans and the planet on which we live.
During his work for National Geographic, he began to realize that…more
Cert 15 | 97 mins
Proper British genius this one, 4.5 stars.
I Give It A Year is written (screenplay) and directed by Dan Mazer (Bruno, Borat) and is an extremely refreshing take on what has become a rather tedious genre, the “rom-com”.
Rather than endless dithering as to who will get together with who, will they, won’t they, this film starts with the wedding and watches…more
Cert 15 | 95 mins
3.5 Star of Crisp Western.
This is a class film shot in a way that pays homage to the Younger / James gang. Rather than the usual portrayal of Jesse James and Cole Younger in other big Westerns.
It follows the exploits of Cole, Jim and Bob Younger (David, Keith and Robert Carradine) Jesse and Frank James (James and Stacy Keach) with…more
Cert 15 | 92 mins
I was very disappointed in this film, only 2 stars I’m afraid.
It really is a shame because the premise of In Their Skin is great and I was looking forward to watching it.
The story centres around the Hughes family, Mary, Mark and Brendon, who go away to a secluded holiday cottage to get away from their everyday lives after the death of…more
