Have you seen Mad Max Thunder Road? Noisy, wasn’t it? In Pursuit of Silence is the polar opposite, a quiet film constructed like a BBC4 Horizon…
Review
Steve Jobs – Film Review
It’s never a good start to define things by negatives, by what they are not. But let’s get this straight: Steve Jobs is not a biopic. Instead, it’s more like…
Straight Outta Compton – Film Review
Straight Outta Compton charts the history of seminal hip hop outfit NWA, their meteoric rise to fame, the group’s self-implosion and the undeniable impact they made on the LA rap…
Generation of Z – London Review
I went to Generation of Z last week, and having gone in with rather low expectations, came out quite impressed. It’s not particularly scary – the amount of people in…
Backyard Cinema – Awards Season Review
Backyard Cinema started three years ago after Dominic Davies left an ‘underwhelming’ night at the movies. He wanted to make the trip to the cinema an exciting experience again. It…
Books
Gone Girl: from the page to the big screen
I know that you’re going to think I’m being contrary, but… I didn’t really like Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. After all that hype, I honestly…
The Bling Ring Film Review
I went to the Everyman Screen on the Green last night to see The Bling Ring, a film about rich teenagers living in LA who get a reputation for robbing…