Category Archives: Reviews
Film Review: Attack the Block
TweetDirected by Joe Cornish Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker and John Boyega Score: 4/5 It’s just another night in South London, when a nurse named Sam (Jodie Whittaker) is mugged by a teen gang, lead by the imposing Moses (John Boyega). … Continue reading
Film Review: Attack the Block
TweetDirected by Joe Cornish Starring Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker and John Boyega Score: 4/4 Looking at the poster and trailer for Attack the Block, I don’t blame people for not being more excited about this movie. When the buzz around … Continue reading
Film Review: Paul
Tweet by Dave Minkus Directed by Greg Mattola Starrting Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig and Jason Bateman Score: 1.5/4 Paul has been getting mixed reviews pretty much from the get go. I was legitimately scared to print … Continue reading
Review : Battle Los Angeles
TweetDescribed ad nauseum as “BLACK HAWK DOWN WITH ALIENS” by bloggers and its own filmmakers, Battle Los Angeles arrives onscreen with a resounding lack of flair or passion. Being that the film’s entire point seems only to evoke other pop-culture … Continue reading
BFI London Film Festival Review: Submarine
TweetDirected by Richard Ayoade Starring Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige, Paddy Considine & Sally Hawkins by Jack Gregson Score: 4/4 There is truly something wonderful about this movie. Oliver Tate (Roberts) is a neurotic Welsh teenager in the 80’s. It’s a … Continue reading
BFI London Film Fest Review: Let Me In
Tweet by Jack Gregson Score: 2/4 Directed by Matt Reeves Starring Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smith McPhee and Richard Jenkins I really liked Let The Right One In, I thought it handled the vampire genre in a new and interesting light … Continue reading
BFI London Film Fest Review: Mars
Tweet by Jack Gregson Score: 1/5 Directed by Geoff Marslett Starring Mark Duplass, Zoe Simpson and Paul Gordon I do not have a lot to say about this movie so I’ll make it a quick one. I do not know … Continue reading
BFI London Film Fest Review: Never Let Me Go
Tweet by Jack Gregson Score: 3/4 Directed by Mark Romanek Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley and Sally Hawkins NOTE: By necessity, this review will contain some spoilers. Read at your own discretion. Never Let Me Go is an … Continue reading
BFI London Film Festival Review: The Arbor
Tweet by Jack Gregson Score: 2.5/4 Directed by Clio Barnard Starring Manjinder Virik, Neil Dudgeon, Monica Dolan & Jimi Mistry Knowing nothing of the plays written by Andrea Dunbar, I had no idea what to expect from The Arbor. The … Continue reading
BFI London Film Festival Review: Sensation
Tweet By Jack Gregson Score: 1/4 Director: Tom Hall Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Luanne Gordon, Patrick Ryan & Kelly Campbell This was my first film of the festival, not really the best way to start it off. Sensation is a dark … Continue reading