Who would have thought a film about jihad terrorists would be funny? Four Lions is a fearlessly brilliant political satire. It follows the mishaps of a group of British extremist Muslim men, who aspire to be suicide bombers. The film presents the terrorists not as sinister enemies to be feared, but as clumsy and idiotic, completely […]
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Romantic Comedies. I generally try and avoid them, but every now and again a good one comes along. Enter Crazy, Stupid Love… Steve Carell plays Cal Weaver, a middle-aged man who learns that his wife (Julianne Moore), wants a divorce after fifteen years of marriage. Shocked and heart-broken, Carl finds himself alone but eager to meet […]
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An investment banker, Davis Mitchell (Jake Gyllenhaal) loses his wife in tragic circumstances, an experience which leaves Davis unhinged and destructive. He’s unable to grieve and his in-laws, Phil (Chris Cooper) and Margot (Polly Draper), are appalled by his alarming behaviour. Jean-Marc Vallee’s Demolition is an unusual depiction of the response to grief and trauma, and the […]
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College movies: parties, sex and simplified drama, far removed from real-life. I won’t lie, I love the escapism of teen comedies and the easy laughs they bring. Everybody Wants Some!! is a college movie much more grounded in naturalism. This film is set in 1980s Texas and follows college freshman Jake (Blake Jenner), as he moves into […]
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First and foremost, Birdman is one of the most ambitious and original films I have seen in recent years. It’s not only a satire on modern showbiz, but a surreal and hypnotic adventure only geniuses like Alejandro G. Inarritu could conjure up. We follow Riggan Thomspon (Michael Keaton), an actor who made his career starring as the […]
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Robert Carlyle’s directional debut is a macabre comedy set in Glasgow. It depicts the story of socially inept barber, Barney Thomson who becomes an accidental killer. As a result, his life turns into chaos as he tries to cover up his deeds. Although the film doesn’t quite live up to its grand title, it’s still […]
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