“Even the most fervent of Wes Anderson critics seem to be taken with his latest picture, as it appears that anybody who has had the pleasure of checking in at The Grand Budapest Hotel has left marvelling at the wonders on show”…
Tag: Drama
The Monuments Men Review
“Set amidst the Second World War, Clooney is Frank Stokes, who is left to assemble a group of art collectors and historians to proceed into the war-zone, and reclaim several pieces of valuable, significant art that the Nazis have taken”…
The Book Thief Review
“Based on the bestselling novel by Markus Zusak, there’s already a gigantic, established fan base anticipating the cinematic adaptation of The Book Thief“…
Only Lovers Left Alive Review
“this flick ensures that there’s still life in the old vampire genre yet”
Labor Day Review
“this romantic tale has a foreboding tone that remains prevalent throughout and an intensity that corresponds well with the more intimate, tender moments”…
Need for Speed Review
“Aaron Paul – of Breaking Bad fame – plays Tobey Marshall, an electrician who owns a repair shop, whilst also being one of the country’s best street racers in his spare time”…
Grace of Monaco set to open Cannes Film Festival
As we approach the beginning of the festival circuit, it has now been confirmed that Olivier Dahan’s Grace Kelly biopic will open the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on May 14th. Though appearing out of competition, expectations are suitably high for the film, starring Nicole Kidman and Tim Roth, in spite of the fact film fans… Continue reading Grace of Monaco set to open Cannes Film Festival
Notorious producer Harvey Weinstein makes U-turn on Snowpiercer edits
With a series of vocal criticisms from stars such as Tilda Swinton, Chris Evans and John Hurt, it seems that producer Harvey Weinstein has decided against making severe edits to forthcoming thriller Snowpiercer for American audiences. The title, directed by the South Korean Bong Joon-ho is an innovative, daring piece of cinema, and one Weinstein… Continue reading Notorious producer Harvey Weinstein makes U-turn on Snowpiercer edits
Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival
Though you would have been advised to place your money on Richard Linklater’s Boyhood to take home the grand prize at the closing ceremony at the Berlin Film Festival, instead the Golden Bear was surprisingly awarded to Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice. The Chinese thriller was considered to have only a small chance of… Continue reading Diao Yinan’s Black Coal, Thin Ice wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival
Erotic thriller Stranger by the Lake pulled from Cineworld screens
Though a hit on the festival circuit – with a triumphant showing at Cannes Film Festival last year – Alain Guiraudie’s erotic French picture has been pulled from cinema chain Cineworld screens, only two days before its general release. The production, which features explicit sexual scenes, has been pulled by the multiplex chain following a… Continue reading Erotic thriller Stranger by the Lake pulled from Cineworld screens