Dune (2021) – Review
A violent, sci-fi drama set in sand-swept space sounds like the perfect melting pot of all of Denis Villeneuve’s work to date. A director with a truly phenomenal body of work, Dune follows the likes ...
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Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) – Review
Like most Spanish properties, Laura’s family home in a small village just outside Madrid has huge wooden doors that keep the dust and the noise of the square out. You can shut those heavy doors...
Six Of The Best: Pedro Almodovar
When you think of Madrid-native, Pedro Almodovar, three key things spring to mind; colour, close-ups and conversation. Almodovar’s films – from the early, wilder days to more recent years – have alwa...
mother!
This review contains spoilers. In preparation for viewing a film that has so desperately divided film critics all over the world, I sat down to watch Requiem for a Dream. A reminder that, not so long...
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge
It must be quite difficult raising interest in a new Pirates Of The Caribbean film. This is the fifth time around for Captain Jack and the crew in an adventure that nobody was really calling out for,...
New releases for March
March is a strange month for film releases. Oscar season has passed and it’s too early for the summer blockbusters. Although it may look a weak month on paper, especially in comparison to the g...
The Counselor
It’s a massive change in direction for director Ridley Scott, but not wholly unexpected, moving from the fan dividing space saga Prometheus to the very earthbound drama The Counselor. The film...
Skyfall (2012)
You know times are tough when a studio has trouble financing a James Bond film. Despite the financial successes of Casino Royale and The Quantum of Solace, MGM filed for bankruptcy in 2010 putting th...