Most people drawn to new science fiction thriller Transcendence will do so out of curiosity for “the new Johnny Depp film”, but for those in the know, it is another name that holds the real attraction here. Wally Pfister, longtime cinematographer for Christopher Nolan, makes his directorial debut with this ambitious cautionary tale about the […]
I’ve been a devotee of the Coen Brothers since early 1992, when Barton Fink became not only the first of their films I saw, but also the first film I saw on the big screen anywhere in London’s West End (the Lumiere, since you ask). Needless to say, it has been an agonising 11-month wait […]
Spider-Man returns in the second film of this rebooted franchise. Not so long ago, Tobey Maguire was playing Spider-Man under Sam Raimi’s direction in the first of what was supposed to be a definitive series of films, taking the arachnid-like superhero to new heights of onscreen action. But, only 12 years later we are already […]
The Cap continues to prove the most interesting of the Avengers in his second solo effort, which combines a politically charged espionage plot with the regular big canvas superhero exploits to largely winning effect. What’s most interesting about this latest chapter in the Marvel universe is how much time is spent extending and developing the […]
This modest Indian drama was put on my radar by Twitch editor Todd Brown, who named it his favourite film of 2013, and it’s easy to see why. It’s the story of a poverty stricken family in Delhi, who send their 12-year-old son Siddharth off to work in a factory, only for him to go […]
Source:
http://ift.tt/1jiovy8