I almost didn’t see Passengers, thanks to a series of excoriating reviews that seemed to suggest that there was absolutely nothing redeeming about Morten Tyldum’s second [...]
Since 2007, Michael Bay has more or less devoted himself to the Transformers franchise. While that has undoubtedly produced some original moments – especially Transformers [...]
Over the last fifteen years, there have been two quite distinct tendencies in Robert Zemeckis’ body of work. On the one hand, as befits a director who made his name as a [...]
One of the most astonishing depictions of roadside America that I have seen in some time, Andrea Arnold’s American Honey started its life as Mag Crew, a film about the [...]
The second of two Jim Thompson adaptations to be released in 1990 after James Foley’s After Dark, My Sweet, The Grifters is my favourite film adaptation of any Thompson [...]
In a year that was distinguished by big budget sequels – Die Hard 2, Child’s Play 2, RoboCop 2 – Predator 2 was arguably the most inspired, an utter reinvention of the [...]
I wasn’t really sure to feel about State of Grace, Phil Joanou’s sophomore film – it’s a bit of a curate’s egg. On the one hand, it’s clearly aiming to create an [...]
In many ways, 1990 was a watershed year for the blockbuster sequel. With Die Hard 2, Child’s Play 2, RocoCop 2 and Predator 2 all coming out within the space of six months, [...]
With George Michael passing away on Boxing Day, it feels as if 2016 has been indelibly marked as the end of a musical era. Between them, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, Prince [...]
For me, 2016 has been one of Woody Allen’s best years in a long time. Not only did I enjoy Café Society more than any of his films since Anything Else, but his six-part [...]