2010s

THE LEVELLING: An Emotional Rollercoaster Of A Debut
THE LEVELLING: An Emotional Rollercoaster Of A Debut

Hope Dickson Leach’s debut The Levelling is a familiar story of grief, told with an emotional incisiveness by brand new talent, and reminds us the British film industry is alive and well.

AFTERIMAGE: The Final Frame For A Legendary Director
AFTERIMAGE: The Final Frame For A Legendary Director

Afterimage is the swan song of legendary director Andrzej Wajda, depicting the artist Władysław Strzemiński during Stalinist-era Poland.

B&B: An LGBTQ Thriller For 2017
B&B: An LGBTQ Thriller For 2017

B&B is a Hitchock-inspired thriller that manages, while not gracefully, to hit on a broad spectrum of issues gay people face in the West.

DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE: The Beautiful Dark Dreams Of An Artist
DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE: The Beautiful Dark Dreams Of An Artist

David Lynch: The Art Life delves into the abstract world of Lynch, the artist. But while it intrigues, some mysteries still remain.

THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS: An American Ghost Story
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS: An American Ghost Story

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells helped to give birth to modern bio-medicine.

HOUNDS OF LOVE: Queasily Effective, Genre-Defying Horror

Brace yourselves, for Australian horror Hounds Of Love is the most terrifying torture porn film since the genre’s inception.

UNLOCKED: An Action-Packed Escapade That Falls Flat
UNLOCKED: An Action-Packed Escapade That Falls Flat

Despite some well-directed action sequences, Unlocked is mostly fleeting entertainment, inserting nothing new into a tired-out spy genre.

LOGAN NOIR: Superior In Black & White
LOGAN NOIR: Superior In Black & White

Released in cinemas for one night only, Logan Noir is every bit as bloody, brutal and essential as its brightly coloured counterpart.

IN THE SHADOW OF IRIS: The Outline Of A Great Thriller Ultimately Fades With A Whimper

In the Shadow of Iris has inklings of greatness, but it suffers from a muddled plot and some questionable casting and production choices.

THE DINNER: Coogan Delivers A Performance For The Ages
THE DINNER: Coogan Delivers A Performance For The Ages

The Dinner might have attempted to do too much with its source material, but Steve Coogan is phenomenal, in one of his best roles to date.

TABLE 19: An All-Star Cast, Breezy Laughs
TABLE 19: An All-Star Cast, Breezy Laughs

With Table 19, writer/producers Mark and Jay Duplass have added another light and breezy flick to their eclectic filmographies.

BAD RAP: A Hip-Hopumentary That Fails To Get Under The Skin Of Its Subject Matter
BAD RAP: A Hip-Hopumentary That Fails To Get Under The Skin Of Its Subject Matter

Bad Rap documents the hard time Asian Americans have getting into the American hip hop scene, but should’ve offered a deeper exploration.

WHISKY GALORE!: From Ship To Bore
WHISKY GALORE!: From Ship To Bore

A remake of the Ealing classic, Whisky Galore! has its share of laughs, but its hard to tell just who or for what purpose the film serves.

MISS SLOANE: Chastain Shines Again In This Tense Political Thriller
MISS SLOANE: Chastain Shines Again In This Tense Political Thriller

Starring Jessica Chastain in one of her best recent roles, Miss Sloane is a triumphant political thriller that only occasionally falters.

ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL: The Film That Will Make You Empathize With A Bank
ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL: The Film That Will Make You Empathize With A Bank

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail focuses on a bank who could be scapegoated for the crisis without decimating the U.S. financial system.