Reviews
May 17 2012
The Raid
Gareth Evans' deliriously violent Indonesian martial arts flick is the most exciting action movie – and one of the best cinematic spectacles – of the last decade
If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle
Florin Şerban’s sweaty and severe film offers a general examination of the small but important liberties that are denied to you once behind prison walls
2 Days In New York
Despite starring Chris Rock, Julie Delpy's directorial follow up to her 2007 comedy simply isn’t funny
The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp
Powell and Pressburger's sweeping drama is among the greatest achievements of any British filmmakers
The Source
A whimsical tale of Muslim women, water and wedlock, with precious little direction, drive or purpose.
She Monkeys
A startling, subtly Sapphic psychodrama based around the dynamics of a fiercely competitive female sport
Even The Rain
A handwringing treatise on filmmaking and Third World exploitation from the pen of Paul Laverty
May 11 2012
The Dictator
Unlike Sacha Baron Cohen's previous star vehicles, Borat and Brüno, the laughs just ain't there
May 10 2012
Faust
Alexandr Sokurov’s delirious and jovially grotesque take on Goethe’s 'Faust' is a journey you’ll want to take more than once
Dark Shadows
Despite obvious flaws, there’s a decent amount to admire in Tim Burton’s bizarre retro horror comedy
Jeff, Who Lives At Home
An occasional sense of impenetrability is offset by a disarming sincerity in the Duplass brothers' comedy/drama
