DIRECTOR: Jonathan Teplitzky NOW FOR THE REVIEW… The sad thing about The Railway Man, a disappointingly bland war drama, is that it so desperately desires to be the new Bridge on the River Kwai. Of course, nothing can top the Oscar-winning Alec Guinness film when...
DIRECTOR: Destin Cretton NOW FOR THE REVIEW… This is a late review, since Short Term 12 was originally released in its theatrical form back in November. If you hadn’t heard of it before, then that’s because it came and went without any buzz or word-of-mouth to ensure...
DIRECTOR: Steve McQueen NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Put bluntly, 12 Years A Slave may be the most brutal film you’ll see in a good long while. It’s certainly excellent, and a cinematic marvel that needs to be seen by as many people as possible, but extremely brutal at the...
DIRECTOR: Justin Chadwick NOW FOR THE REVIEW… Thanks to last month’s sad passing of this biopic’s subject matter, eeriness now surrounds the long-awaited dramatization of the life of Nelson Mandela. It is as though audiences are watching a “greatest hits” album...
DIRECTOR: David O. Russell NOW FOR THE REVIEW… The casts of The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook, together at last. But David O. Russell’s latest caper is not the Avengers-style crossover you’d think it might be, though seeing all these actors who have appeared in...
DIRECTOR: Adam McKay NOW FOR THE REVIEW… It’s been a long road for the Anchorman folks. Years of setbacks, budget disagreements, and even a swift cancellation of the project all soon led to Will Ferrell – in character as Ron Burgundy – formally announcing to the world...
This is it, folks: the five best films of 2013, out of everything that was released over the past twelve months in UK cinemas. The answers may surprise you (or not), but what matters is that these are what we consider to be the cream of the crop. Let’s start the final...
The top 10 of the year begins its countdown now, so be on the lookout to see which of your favourites may or may not have made the cut… [separator top="40" style="double"] 10 – PRISONERS Coming almost out of nowhere to wow audiences and critics alike, Denis...
Now that you know what was at the bottom of the barrel – and below – for 2013, it’s time to find out which films came out on top! Rev your engines, as we begin our countdown with… [separator top="40" style="double"] 15 – THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES To those who claim...
The moment of truth is here: which five films made the absolute bottom of the pile this year? If you’ve been on this site long enough, you probably know what #1 is already. But for everyone else, let’s get cracking… [separator top="40" style="double"] 5 – SCARY MOVIE...