The Raid
The Raid is an unbridled storm, a thunderous lightning bolt of action cinema that will sweep you up and blow you away.
Review by Toby Weidmann
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Juice
Released on DVD for the first time, Juice is not just another entry in the 90s urban crime/black cinema genre.
Review by Toby Weidmann
Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide
The timing could not be better for the release of Nucleus Films’ exhaustive three-disc documentary, which showcases the 72 films that were dubbed by the media as ‘video nasties’, and explores the historical background around their prosecution.
Review by Toby Weidmann
American: The Bill Hicks Story
An icon of the stand-up circuit and a favourite of students, left-wing politicos and, well, anyone with a healthy interest in life and a good sense of humour, Hicks has left an enduring legacy and is regarded as one of the very best.
Review by Toby Weidmann
The Road
A film without hope does not a hopeless film make, as John Hillcoat’s impressive adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road superbly illustrates.
Review by Toby Weidmann
A Prophet
Following up his gripping and much praised drama The Beat that My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s’est arríªté, 2005), Jacques Audiard’s latest effort feels almost like a continuation of that film in many respects.
Review by Toby Weidmann & Virginie Sélavy
THE DISAPPEARED
The Disappeared a ghost story at heart and, while not entirely original, Kervokian shows plenty of talent for building a creeping sense of terror and delivering genuinely heart-in-your-mouth shocks.
Review by Toby Weidmann
ANYTHING FOR HER
Fred Cavayé’s debut thriller delivers a unique slice of Gallic escapism.
Review by Toby Weidmann