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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.

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.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS: Gore Verbinski Doesn't Know The Cure
A CURE FOR WELLNESS: Gore Verbinski Doesn’t Know The Cure

With an interesting premise & gorgeous visuals, A Cure For Wellness sadly gets bogged down by its 130 minute runtime and poor story delivery.

THE CIRCLE: More Obtuse Than Well-Rounded
THE CIRCLE: More Obtuse Than Well-Rounded

Though with timely themes and a fine cast/director, The Circle attempts to do too much with its material, instead ending up as lost potential.

SMALL CRIMES: An Uneven Script Dulls This Double-Edged Sword Revenge Yarn
SMALL CRIMES: An Uneven Script Dulls This Double-Edged Sword Revenge Yarn

Small Crimes’s script fails to capture the continuity of Zeltserman’s novel, and Katz doesn’t make the transition any smoother at the helm.

BERLIN SYNDROME: Whose Side Is It Anyway?

Berlin Syndrome is aligned with many kidnapping narratives, but it suffers from an unfocused approach, but in subject and character focus.

The Beginners Guide: Christopher Nolan, Director
The Beginners Guide: Christopher Nolan, Director

In this Beginner’s Guide we discuss some of Christopher Nolan’s best work to date, his influences and artful filmmaking skills.

THE BAR: An Unfortunate Reflection of Today
THE BAR: An Unfortunate Reflection Of Today

The Bar is a predictable story that constantly betrays its established characters in order to service the cynical narrative.

City of Tiny Lights: Will it inspire a new breed of British noir?
CITY OF TINY LIGHTS: Will It Inspire A New Breed Of British Noir?

City of Tiny Lights reflects urban British society as it really is, with culturally diverse characters and communities at its heart.

UNFORGETTABLE: A Sexist Generic Thriller
UNFORGETTABLE: A Sexist, Generic Thriller

Unforgettable is an attempt at a provocative erotic thriller, but it relies on overused tropes and cheap parlor tricks to get it done,

RUPTURE: A Massively Mishandled Mystery
RUPTURE: A Massively Mishandled Mystery

Two great performances are wasted in Rupture, a mess of a horror movie which sets up mysteries it doesn’t even know how to answer.

Interview With THE DARK TAPES Director Michael McQuown
THE DARK TAPES: The Best Found Footage Film In Years

The stale found footage genre is revitalised with ambitious anthology film The Dark Tapes, a stunning directorial debut from Michael McQuown.

JASPER JONES: Entertaining Australian Coming-Of-Age Story
JASPER JONES: Entertaining Australian Coming-Of-Age Story

Jasper Jones, Rachel Perkins’ sweet coming-of-age story about racism in a rural town, is one of the best Australian films of recent years.

BAD GIRL: A '90s Thriller With Modern Day Lenses
BAD GIRL: A ’90s Thriller With Modern Day Lenses

Though inspired by the erotic thrillers of the ’90s, Bad Girl ultimately fails to do anything original or exciting with its material.