Category: Reel Steel
My Scientology Movie
2016 – USA/ UK Director: John Dower Words: N. Scatcherd For those who may be unaware: Scientology is one of the most bizarre and controversial movements in recent history – a ‘religion’ based primarily on the writings of science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard,… Continue Reading “My Scientology Movie”
Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World
2016 – USA Director: Werner Herzog Words: C. Abbott Christian attended a special screening of the film with a live broadcast post-film Q+A with director Werner Herzog and British director/ comedian Richard Ayoade, at The Showroom Cinema. When tackling a Werner Herzog documentary there are… Continue Reading “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World”
I, Daniel Blake
2016 – UK Director – Ken Loach Starring – Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Dylan McKiernan, Briana Shann Words – Joe H. I, Daniel Blake is a return to the arena of social issues in British society from the acclaimed film director, Ken Loach.… Continue Reading “I, Daniel Blake”
Inferno
2016 – USA Director: Ron Howard Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Ben Foster, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Irrfan Khan Words: S. Nix The third film to be based on a Dan Brown novels, after The DaVinci Code and Angels & Demons, sees protagonist and… Continue Reading “Inferno”
Under The Shadow
2016 – UK / Iran Director – Babak Anvari Starring – Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshandi, Bobby Naderi Words – C. Abbott Let’s get this out of the way with right now, if there’s a screening of this film near you – see it. It’s… Continue Reading “Under The Shadow”
The Girl On The Train
2016 – USA Director: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Luke Evans, Justin Theroux Words: C. Abbott Upon entering the theatre to see this one the expectations were mixed to say the least. Hearing the murmurs of lacklustre changes from the… Continue Reading “The Girl On The Train”
Hunt For The Wilderpeople
2016 – New Zealand Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Julian Denninson, Sam Neill, Rachel House, Ocscar Kightley Words: R. Topham Taika Waititi’s latest frivolous endeavour stars new found gem Julian Dennison as problem child Ricky, whose difficult upbringing in the city forged a passion for… Continue Reading “Hunt For The Wilderpeople”
Captain Fantastic
2016 – USA Director: Matt Ross Starring: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Kathryn Hahn, Frank Langella Words: R. Topham Let’s not sugarcoat this – Captain Fantastic sounds like a coming-of-age comic book hero who’s still growing into his suit and hasn’t had his first kiss yet.… Continue Reading “Captain Fantastic”
Blair Witch
2016 – USA Director: Adam Wingard Starring: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson, Valorie Curry Words: C. Abbott Upon the release of The Blair Witch Project back in 1999, audiences were taken aback by the films unique film-making style… Continue Reading “Blair Witch”
The Magnificent Seven
2016 – USA Director: Antoine Fuqua Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Peter Sarsgaard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett Words: S. Nix Southpaw director Antoine Fuqua was a bit apprehensive about taking on this job and rightly so;… Continue Reading “The Magnificent Seven”
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