Whiplash
The Oscar nominations are out, and there’s one film nominated for Best Picture you’ve probably…
Author Tom Bangay
Foxcatcher
It’s that glorious time of year when cape-led fare abates from the multiplex, to be…
2014 in Film
Here’s my wilfully subjective take on 2014, with honourable mentions going to such fine absentees…
Paris at Christmas
Winter in Paris means the Champs-Elysees is lined with legions of vendors of hot nuts,…
An Andalusian Prince: Finca Cortesin
It’s only when I was completely naked and rolling around in the snow that I…
Interstellar
The ninth feature film from Christopher Nolan is so big that it’s hard to know…
Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler is the directorial debut of Dan Gilroy, whose writing credits include The Bourne Legacy…
Tredwell’s
On one side there’s Mr Rizzo’s hair grooming salon and a Subway; on the other,…
Fury
At the recent London Film Festival I watched Kung Fu Jungle, a balls-to-the-wall Hong Kong martial…
London Film Festival: Five of the Best
The last two weeks have seen the Pitts, Cumberbatches and Witherspoons of the world descend…
The Jewel of the Adriatic: Aman Sveti Stefan
Peace. Quiet. Privacy. Calm. These are oft-promised qualities in luxury hotels, pervading the marketing material…
The Congress
Ari Folman follows up his extraordinary feature-length animated documentary, 2008’s Waltz with Bashir, with this…