Articles Posted in the " Film Reviews " Category

  • Jurassic Park

    Touched by age and finally brave enough to sit through the taut kitchen scene without weeping (MIND THE LADLE!), I all but jumped at the chance to revisit Jurassic Park on the big screen. Re-touched, re-tooled and re-toothed, Steven Spielberg’s fourth greatest movie still stands a head and shoulders (and claws and tail) above its blockbusting competition.


  • Drive

    With a brilliant cast, stunning visuals and a confidently stripped back script, it’s very difficult not to be utterly taken along for Drive’s ride. Sure, it might well be that its story doesn’t quite bear scrutiny, but when you’re travelling at this speed who can really tell?


  • We Were Here

    We Were Here takes a reflective look at the AIDS virus during the eighties and nineties in the San Francisco gay community. Gracefully melding the devastation of the epidemic with the inspiring reaction from the community that struggled to accept its enormity, We Were Here is deeply moving, utterly inspiring and completely unmissable.


  • Monte Carlo

    Justin Bieber’s babyfaced – yet surprisingly deep-voiced – squeeze Selena Gomez takes the lead in Tom Bezucha’s new high-concept teen comedy. There’s lashings of dreamy suitors and pretty dresses galore, but the only real sparkle to be found belongs to a rather fancy Bulgari necklace.


  • The Debt

    Screened by UK Jewish Film a year after it was the toast of the charity’s annual Film Festival, The Debt is a challenging and unconventional thriller which combines dizzying timelines and fine performances to electrifying effect. And seriously, when else are you going to get to see Helen Mirren practicing Krav Maga?


  • Tomboy

    The innocence of summer and the harsh reality of growing up come to a head in French drama Tomboy, which explores the concepts of gender and growing up thoughtfully and with a CĂ©line Sciamma’s light directorial touches.


  • Everything Must Go

    Will Ferrell wants to make it clear that he’s not just a comedy actor. Don’t worry Will, by the end of the excruciatingly dull Everything Must Go, I felt like I’d never laugh again.


  • The Change-Up

    Magic fountains activated by urine, CGI babies, toilet humour, soft porn and plenty of raucous jokes guarantee that The Change-Up will alienate most of its audience and appeal solely to the most depraved individuals amongst us.


  • 30 Minutes or Less

    With Jesse Eisenberg fresh from The Social Network fame and Danny McBride enjoying the dimming flash in the pan of his career, 30 Minutes or Less is an enjoyable buddy comedy-come-crime caper that is worth a look. You might not remember it 30 minutes later, but you’ll still have a good time.


  • I Don’t Know How She Does It

    Welcome to the circus kiddies – you’re about to witness a whole lot of juggling. Because Kate has a job and (wait for it) A FAMILY (gasp). It’s the overdone dilemma of balancing a hectic work schedule alongside raising kids. How does she do it?! Prepare your poor ears for that exact sentence at least seven times.