Film Review: HARRIGAN verses THE RISE: which British crime drama will you see?
On 20 September, two British crime dramas will go head to head. THE RISE is the debut feature of Rowan Athale and will receive a m…
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Film Review: WHAT MAISIE KNEW: child care issues for arty types
A film about the best interests of the child is one of the most gripping of the summer. WHAT MAISIE KNEW is an impeccably acted, o…
Film Review: THE LONE RANGER: a hero for TTIP
Heigh-ho, wheres the silver? the producers of THE LONE RANGER must have thought when it opened to a dismal $29 million at the 4th …
Film Review: FOXFIRE: sisterhood fight back is worth fanfare
I should have thought that FOXFIRE: CONFESSIONS OF A GIRL GANG, director Laurent Cantets first full-length film since winning the …
Film Review: THE CONJURING: More poop than spook
Let me say right off the bat that THE CONJURING isnt scary, and I get scared easily. I open letters addressed to the estate of my …
Larry Oliver – Diary of a Film Reviewer – 1 to 31 July 2013
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Monday 1 July 2013 David Walliams is incredibly tall. This I discover at close quarters when he brushes by me as I wait for Kumar …
Film Review: The Wolverine: Scratching the X-Men Paintwork
The best thing about THE WOLVERINE is the minimalist teaser poster, with the outline of the titular mutant rendered in black ink. …
Film Review: THE BLING RING: they always had Paris (her stuff, that is)
Sofia Coppolas latest study of celebrity does she do anything else is about crimes committed by teens who watch too much E! TV. …
Film Review: THE HEAT: tepid female buddy action comedy
You dont go to mainstream action comedies like THE HEAT for the character arcs. You go for the performances, gags, clever plot twi…
JAWDANCE, Rich Mix, London 24 July 2013: The Night I ‘Did’ Poetry
Not everyone can be a poet. It takes a special skill, the ability to write in the appropriate pentameter. You need to muster vivid…
