Film review: ‘400 Days’
400 Days, directed by relative newcomer Matt Osterman, is outwardly a science fiction suspense film, but at its heart is a mystery. The mystery extends…
Film Archives: 07/2016
Film review: Steven Spielberg’s take on ‘Lincoln’
After reading approximately 200 books on the subject, Steven Spielberg’s politically correct screenwriter, playwright Tony Kushner, decided it would be best to focus on the…
Film review: ‘Swiss Army Man’ starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe
This first feature from the short film writer/director team of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert has been polarising since it first premiered at the Sundance…
Film review: Will Smith in ‘Concussion’
On the surface, Concussion has a promising premise: Dr. Bennett Omalu, an eccentric Nigerian forensic pathologist, takes on the orthodox medical establishment and the NFL…
Film review: Born to be Blue – Ethan Hawke stars in Chet Baker biopic
Legendary jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, credited with great influence on music and with inventing the genre known as ‘west coast swing,’ has been compared to…
