Saturday night gave us the finale of series 7 (Steven Moffat’s 3rd season) of Doctor Who.  It promised us the answer to the “Impossible Girl” Clara Oswald and the big cliff hanger to lead us into the 50th year anniversary special.  Prior to it being aired I’d been following news on this with some enthusiasm as -and this is...

Director: Asghar Farhadi Writers: Asghar Farhadi, Massoumeh Lahidji Starring: Ali Mosaffa, Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Pauline Burlet, Elyes Aguis, Jeanne Jestin Synopsis: Ahmad (Mosaffa) returns to his ex-wife in France to settle a divorce. Whilst there he attempts to settle several conflicts concerning his ex’s new lover, his ex’s daughter, and his own...

AKA The One Where Justin Lin Tries To Spread His ADHD Like A Viral Plague From the sublime, to the ridiculous. And, yes, I had it coming. But, in my defence, Fast Five made me think I’d be getting something more. Fast Five being easily the most demented action film of the last five years. Ludicrous. I watched it last night as “homework”,...

Director/Writer: Sofia Coppola Starring: Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Emma Watson, Claire Julien, Taissa Farmiga, Leslie Mann Synopsis: Adapted from Nancy Jo Sale’s Vanity Fair article, “The Suspects Wore Louboutins”, The Bling Ring follows the exploits of a group of LA teenagers who broke in and stole from celebrity houses. The Bling Ring reflects...

Director/Writer: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer, Ariana Neal Synopsis: The true story of Oscar Grant (Jordan), a 22-year-old man who was shot by police on New Year’s Eve 2008 – the film follows the days leading up to the shooting. A contrast to the gloomy depictions of South L.A., Fruitvale Station may still be a...

Oh, Leo. You’ve done it again, old sport. I remember when you acted Johnny Depp off the screen aged five (ish). I remember when I hoped you’d show a dark side, and work with my favourite Director. And, true to form, you saw it as a trick question and worked with both of them. Scorsese, check. Tarantino, check. Then, when I worried you’d...

Anyone who’s ever seen a movie from this seemingly endless franchise will know the exact recipe: half naked women, muscular testosterone-induced petrolheads, frantic shootouts, and very, very fast cars. Once you get your head round the fact that each film simply regurgitates this formula, albeit tweaked, then there’s little else to do other than...

 ABOUT: An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name, the film is co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, with Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isla Fisher and Jason Clarke. It follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick, who recounts his...

It’s hard to shoehorn Person of Interest into a category; is it drama or action? A spy thriller or science fiction?  Is it a tragedy?  To be honest it’s probably all of them, and it’s hugely enjoyable to boot.  I’ve just watched the season two finale and I think the best description of how I feel now it’s finished...

   First impressions count for a lot in Hollywood. Your opinion on a vast majority of films is fully formed after your first viewing; after that you know whether you like it, or whether you don’t. Expand this idea to the whole movie-watching population and it becomes clear that a motion picture has just one shot to become beloved, or sadly...