Craig Zobel’s 2012 film Compliance has prompted extreme reactions since its release. When it toured the festival circuit, people walked out; critics have professed their dismay at its attitude toward...
Australian director, Cate Shortland, has won great acclaim for her films that largely focus on the female perspective. She is a maker of “women’s films” – but not in the conventional sense. Her post-...
If Dutch writer/director Martin Koolhovan wanted to make an impact with his first English language feature, he’s certainly achieved that goal with Brimstone. A Western/Thriller revenge tale, wi...
Jeffrey Dahmer is a name that still strikes fear in those who are aware of the man, the myth and the monster. Yet, like most serial killers, we often look to their formative years to find some sort o...
It’s not very often that I struggle to make it to the end of a film. In fact, had I not agreed to review Baran bo Odar’s Sleepless, I probably would have given up after the first twenty minutes. Ther...
We’ve all been there: Slightly tipsy on a Saturday night, channel hopping and hoping to come across something you can fall asleep too. Maybe you’re on YouTube, maybe you land on the Horror Channel, m...
The title of this Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell film caught my eye for being so unusual. Then, I realised it’s the latest cinematic effort from Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos – the ma...
It Comes At Night is going to be one of those films that divides opinion. If you rigidly build your expectations based on what you saw in the trailer, or the overall marketing feel of the film, you m...
I have bought and devoured every single one of Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole thrillers. I can’t get enough of this Nordic noir and I was absolutely thrilled at the prospect of having the literary...
If, like me, you’ve spent many a night trawling Netflix looking for something to watch, you’ll no doubt welcome a few helpful recommendations. But, once you’ve exhausted the latest series or you simp...