American Animals
Mark Twain once said that the truth is stranger than fiction, and British director Bart Layton has taken great inspiration from those words in creation of his latest work, American Animals. This foll...
Author Archives: David Brogan
New Releases for August
It’s not known for being the best month for cinema releases. The big summer blockbusters have come and gone, and it’s a long way off any Oscar fare. Looking ahead, the month appears to be a dumping g...
Terminator Salvation
With the release of Terminator Genisys, Moviescramble continues our look back over the iconic series with the fourth instalment, Terminator Salvation. Released in 2009, Salvation arrived six years af...
Jurassic Park 3
With the imminent arrival this week of Jurassic World, we continue our look back and cast a critical eye over the third entry in the series, the snappily titled Jurassic Park 3.
2 Fast 2 Furious
Released in the summer of 2001, The Fast and The Furious introduced the world to what would become one of the most successful and much-loved franchises in cinema today. Upon first appearances though,...
Foxcatcher
As we enter into awards season, a quick look through the current releases confirms what equals quality drama these days, and that is real life. There are the dual biopics of Stephen Hawking and Alan ...
New Releases for January
A busy month ahead as the major candidates for the upcoming awards season reach our shores in the likes of Birdman, Whiplash and Foxcatcher. Releases for January are as usual varied in tone and taste...
David’s Top Ten Of 2014
So, this is Christmas and what have you done, as a great man once said. Well, some people put together some very fine films in 2014. As always, any omissions are either due to personal taste, and whe...
Interstellar
I like Christopher Nolan. He seems like a decent enough kind of guy. I like his films. Some I have even loved. There aren’t many directors who produce work which successfully bridge action and drama,...
New Releases for October
So, it’s October already. The big summer blockbusters are a fading memory, and we are a few months away from anything worth a bet at next year’s award ceremonies. What we are left with then is a fair...