Kevin sits down to review the latest film to star award-winning actor Stephen Graham, Heel, also known as The Good Boy, which comes from acclaimed Polish director Jan Komasa (Suicide Room, Corpus Christi). A 19-year-old criminal, Tommy, is kidnapped and forced into a rehabilitation process by a dysfunctional couple, Chris and Kathryn, who try to […]
Stars: Brenda Blethyn, Andrea Riseborough, Jason Watkins | Written and Directed by Paul Andrew Williams National treasures Brenda Blethyn and Andrea Riseborough co-star in Dragonfly, a terrific suburban horror-drama from acclaimed British director Paul Andrew Williams (London to Brighton). Like the recent Restless, it brilliantly exploits the all-too-familiar real-life tension of what it’s like to […]
Stars: Christopher Abbott, Andrea Riseborough, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh | Written and Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Writer-director Brandon Cronenberg proves a proper chip off the old block with his second feature, Possessor, a brilliantly directed and startlingly original sci-fi horror that’s worthy of instant classic status. In fact, it’s fully […]
Stars: Christopher Abbott, Andrea Riseborough, Rossif Sutherland, Tuppence Middleton, Sean Bean, Jennifer Jason Leigh | Written and Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Writer-director Brandon Cronenberg proves a proper chip off the old block with his second feature, Possessor, a brilliantly directed and startlingly original sci-fi horror that’s worthy of instant classic status. In fact, it’s fully […]
Oh, Mandy. Well, you kissed me and stopped me from shaking. And I need you today. Oh, Mandy! Lots of fun things have been said about the life, and the career of Nicholas Cage. He came from Hollywood royalty to be feted for his early works, such as Leaving Las Vegas before surviving a string […]
Black Mirror is an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world, with each stand-alone episode a sharp, suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia leading to an unforgettable – and sometimes unsettling – conclusion. Without questioning it, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives; in every home; on every […]
The Death of Stalin is the latest feature film from one of Britain’s finest comedic talents, Armando Iannucci, the Oscar nominee and Emmy winner behind In the Loop, The Thick of It and Veep. Based on the The Death of Stalin graphic novel by by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin; and packed with Iannucci’s trademark […]
The Death of Stalin is the latest feature film from one of Britain’s finest comedic talents, Armando Iannucci, the Oscar nominee and Emmy winner behind In the Loop, The Thick of It and Veep. Based on the The Death of Stalin graphic novel by by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin; and packed with Iannucci’s trademark […]
Stars: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Johnny Harris, Daniel Mays, David Morrissey, Peter Mullan, Natasha Little, Daniel Kaluuya, Ruth Sheen, Jason Flemyng | Written and Directed by Eran Creevy Directors making a step up in their second film seems to be becoming a micro-trend of late. For example, Marc Webb went from manic pixie dream […]
Stars: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo, Zoe Bell | Written by Joseph Kosinski, Karl Gajdusek | Directed by Joseph Kosinski Joseph Kosinski is clearly a director who has a large fondness and respect for the Science Fiction genre. His first directorial effort Tron: Legacy continued the saga of one of […]
