based on actual events
A Prayer Before Dawn boasts a fantastic central performance from Joe Cole, but unfortunately, wastes an astonishing true story in favour of genre cliches.
Despite its empowering story, and fine performances by Michael Greyeyes and Jessica Chastain, Woman Walks Ahead is an unfortunately forgettable endeavor.
Aside from an occasional spark from Travolta, Gotti is a wholly derivative affair, and under Connolly’s guiding hand, a crudely executed and completely incoherent one at that.
With her delicate approach, inspired Western-influenced imagery, and hard-hitting subversive themes, The Rider is a clear indication of Chloe Zao’s talents as a director.
American Animals’ artistic merits are not enough to make the men at the center of the story worth caring about for its duration.
With a divide between masterful filmmaking and a hard to buy love story, audiences will find Adrift enjoyable, but with a disposable romance.
A brave and ambitious film unafraid of wrestling with some very difficult questions, 7 Days In Entebbe is let down by an oddly-executed finale and dialogue that is clunky and expository a bit too often for comfort.
There are those that may find Sgt. Stubby a little too twee for their tastes and it may not appeal to those who are not won over by doggy antics, but for those that are susceptible to a four legged friend, you will find Stubby a real heart-warmer.
Wild Wild Country is highly intriguing, captivating its audience from the very beginning, provoking sincere emotion and proving itself to be wild indeed.
The Spierig Brothers’ latest “based on a true story” horror movie Winchester is a cinematic checklist of every dreadful ‘haunted house’ cliche, every formulaic competent that’s been implemented by other, better genre entries.
Laying blame is a difficult one because nothing is particularly awful in American Made: even the screenplay peppers a handful of decent set pieces and sequences throughout – but there’s nobody on-hand to elevate the picture.
Based on true events, Compliance is a film about the police and following authority – it’s compelling, if also extremely disturbing as well.
The Disaster Artist is a painstakingly recreated and, above all, entertaining film about the making of Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic The Room.
The Pirates of Somalia is a fantastic adaptation of its non-fiction source material, including a commendable performance from Evan Peters.
Prepare to be utterly charmed by Stephen Frears’ Victoria & Abdul, a warm, twee film that gives movies for senior audiences a good name.