Horrible Bosses 2 – what if the title had been something different?
The sequel Horrible Bosses 2 has been receiving mixed reactions at early London previews from stone-faced silence at one screenin…
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#BigFilmQuiz2014 - or maybe I should do something more meaningful instead
Some people like to combat the advancing decrepitude of old age with plastic surgery. Me, I enter film quizzes. Ever since in the …
Film Review: THIRD PERSON – Haggis makes pudding
I dont think Americans know how to do Europe. Sure, the US and EU are in advanced stages in negotiating the Transatlantic Trade an…
Event Review: Shorts on Tap ‘Autumn Leaves’, Tuesday 11 November 2014 – more green than brown
Since when did Shorts on Tap, the East London based showcase of short film wonderment get so popular? Tuesday night no football o…
Roger Ebert’s Perfect London Walk – or how I nearly didn’t make it
I thought it started at 14:00, but Roger Eberts Perfect London Walk, which I had signed up to on Facebook, was starting at 24 minu…
Film Review: LEVIATHAN: BRICS as crocks
Andrey Zvyagintsevs multi-award winning LEVIATHAN (at Cannes, London and Abu Dhabi film festivals) has been hailed by some as a bi…
Film Review: THE SKELETON TWINS – more than a bone to pick with this one
The practice of casting comedians in serious roles isnt one I wholly agree with. We expect them to exercise their comedy muscles a…
Film Review: SAY WHEN (aka LAGGIES) – no delayed reaction, I like
True cineastes should declare their enthusiasms, loud and often. For some people, it might be THE EXORCIST, JEREMY and DOUGAL AND …
Rules-based cinema: OUIJA – not the worst film adaptation of a board game that I have seen
OUIJA follows in the footsteps of other board games that have been adapted for the silver screen. CLUE is the one everybody rememb…
Film Review: THE WAY HE LOOKS: insightful film about young love
When we first meet Leonardo (Ghilherme Lobo), the teenage protagonist of Daniel Ribeiros feature, THE WAY HE LOOKS (Hoje eu quero …
