Prevenge
Prevenge is the directorial debut of Alice Lowe, probably best-known as Steve Oram’s other half,…
Author Tom Bangay
When In Rome: Villa Spalletti
Leaving the family home can be a wrench. Home comforts are hard to beat, whether…
In Praise of the Old Fashioned
My opinions on the Old Fashioned aren’t quite as strong as those of this publication’s…
The Top 10 Films of 2016
2016 was a mixed bag at the cinema, with some huge disappointments (let’s not talk…
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
As quickly as they were gone, Christmas commercial tentpoles Harry Potter and Rings/Hobbit were replaced,…
La La Land
It would be fair to say I was a fan of Damien Chazelle’s last film. Whiplash…
Nocturnal Animals
Tom Ford took to filmmaking like an extremely well-connected, already famous and privileged duck to…
London Film Festival: Revenge
The 60th London Film Festival included 248 features from 74 countries. Tom Bangay offers up…
Mexico or Bust, Part III: L’Epicerie, Merida
Concluding his road trip from Mexico City to Merida, Tom Bangay discovers an homage to 19th century Paris…
Hell or High Water
Sicario was one of 2015’s most pleasant, nerve-shredding surprises, unforgivingly directed by Denis Villeneuve, and…
Mexico or Bust, Part II: La Purificadora, Puebla
Tom Bangay continues his tour across Mexico, leaving the bustle of the capital en route to Yucatan,…