Tag Archives: review

Cinema Review – Behind the Candelabra

Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) finds his life changed when he enters into an incredibly secret but loving relationship with showman Liberace (Michael Douglas). Based on the true story of Thorson and Liberace’s relationship, the film examines the life of one of the most secretive entertainers, and the impact this had on both Scott and Lee’s lives. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Cinema Review – Thérèse Desqueyroux

Although initially, she had been enchanted with the idea of marrying her best friend’s brother, Thérèse (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman who is deeply unhappy in her marriage. In order to free herself, Thérèse makes some questionable and selfish decisions. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Trailer Talk – We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks

Fresh from making Mea Maxima Culpa, director Alex Gibney has delved behind the secrets of Wikileaks, and it’s founder Julian Assange. The trailer for We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks has just been released and promises a revelatory film that will reveal the secrets behind the website that steals secrets for a living. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Cinema Review – Populaire

In 1959, a small town girl makes her way to the dizzying heights of secretary-hood for a powerful but lax French businessman. Although Rose (Deborah Francois) is a terrible secretary, she is a brilliant typist, and it is not long before her boss Louis (Romain Duris) enters her in a speed typing competition with dreams of her going all the way to the top. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

Cinema Review – Byzantium

Mother and daughter vampire team Clara (Gemma Arterton) and Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan) have always been together, and they have always had to be secretive. Things change, however, when Eleanor finds someone she can confide in and the past catches up with Clara. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

Cinema Review – Epic

When her mother dies Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried) goes to live with her father; a man obsessed with the idea that there are minuscule people living in, and protecting the forest. MK has little time for her father’s research but finds herself drawn into a battle between good and evil when she stumbles across the Queen of the forest (Beyoncé). Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Cinema Review – The Hangover Part III

The Wolfpack reunite to save Alan (Zach Galiafinakis) from himself; after the death of his father, he goes completely off the rails so an intervention is called to bring him to a rehab facility. While on the way to Arizona, the gang are run off the road by Marshall (John Goodman), a gangster who kidnaps Doug (Justin Bartha) and gives the gang three days to bring Mr Chow (Ken Jeong) to him. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Retro Review – The Hangover Part II

The Wolfpack heads to Bangkok for Stu’s (Ed Helms) wedding. An innocent night having a beer on the beach ends with the gang waking up in a crummy hotel room with one of their number missing… Again. The question is, how do they find a missing person when they can’t remember what they did the night before… Again. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

Cinema Review – The Great Gatsby

In the 1920s, stockbroker Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) moves into a small house next door to the mysterious and enigmatic Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio). It is not long before Carraway is invited to one of Gatsby’s expansive and opulent parties, and learns a shocking secret about his cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan) and Mr Gatsby himself. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Cinema Review – Fast and Furious 6

In order to catch a criminal, Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) need the minds (and cars) of criminals. Obviously, Dom, Brian and their friends are the first place he turns. Not least because he has information on the supposedly deceased Letty. Continue reading

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 780 other followers