Does the general population even know who Miles Davis was beyond a bloke with colourful trumpets or the musician who was immortalised in a GAP ad? For the jazz fans, his iconic style and music make this film tantalising. Getting the jazz virtuoso Miles Davis’ biography to the big screen has been a passion of Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2 & […]
There are dramas in British cinema that fall into the kitchen sink realism: a subgenre that focuses on working class people, communities and the problems they face. They are often unflinching with their approach and Helen Walsh’s movie is no exception. Shelly (Lauren McQueen) is a teenage girl who was abused by her father and […]
There are few films that have caused as much anticipation in our home like The BFG. Our ten-year-old daughter who loves the Roald Dahl classic has been following the media to know all she can about this production. To have Steven Spielberg helming the film adaption of her favorite book made the excitement around the release even more palpable. […]
The Conjuring 2, by horror sequel standards, should not be a good movie. The first Conjuring was wildly successful, and although it did not break any new ground for horror genres, it still stands out as a solid, well-made film. In spite of all, a sequel was not exactly necessary (example: Sinister 2). I am happy to say, […]
Writer/director Samuel Fuller is possibly best known for his World War Two movie The Big Red One. Before he made that war flick he served as an infantryman during the war and made two movies set during the Korean War. One of them is Fixed Bayonets, which has been re-released by Eureka Entertainment as a part […]
Not counting The Lord of the Rings films, the New Zealand film industry does not get too much attention on the world stage. This is a film that deserves a wider audience and if you are able to find this gem in theatres you should. Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) has literally come to the end of the road. He is a victim of the […]
Author: The JT Leroy Story is a documentary that taps into a truly fascinating story, but is in desperate need of more perspective and a broader scope. JT Leroy was a literary persona created by Laura Albert that for an extended period of time was believed to be an actual person with a childhood defined […]
Based on a novel by Jojo Moyes Me Before You is a British attempt at a The Fault in Our Stars style romance movie, with an ensemble cast of British talent for a movie that attempts to be touching but clumsily handles its sensitive subject matter. Will Traynor (Sam Claflin) is a man who seems […]
Directed and co-written by Matteo Garrone and based on works of 17th century Italian poet Giambattista Basile, Tale of Tales is a deliciously dark and twisted fairy tale come to life. Its disconnected narrative however, keeps it from truly coming together as a movie. There are three main stories in Tale of Tales, each concerning […]
Directed by Jim Hosking and written by Hosking and Toby Harvard, The Greasy Strangler is a deliberately awful and crass gross-out comedy that might get a few laughs against your better judgment. Ronnie (Michael St. Michaels) runs a Disco walking tour of the city with his son Brayden (Sky Elobar), who also lives with him. […]
