A Clockwork Orange: A history of ultra-violence
Charlie Jones When A Clockwork Orange burst onto the world cinema stage in 1971 it became an instant cult classic;…
My Week with Marilyn
‘My Week with Marilyn’ is the new British drama from director Simon Curtis and stars the up-and-coming actor Eddie Redmayne…
Weekend
‘Weekend’ begins when Russell (Tom Cullen) meets Glen (Chris New) at a seemingly dismal gay bar after a house party…
Students remain in ‘Wild Card’ Moviefest contest
Students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) have progressed to the next round of the ‘Wild Card’ section of…
2012: the year in preview
After a year which left us in the glorious wake of such films as ‘Black Swan’ and ‘The King’s Speech’,…
Twilight Debate
For Twilight – Anton Smirnoff Having had minimal experience with Twilight, I decided to have a rummage through the infinite…
Cine-City: Film Festivities
As I write, Brighton’s 9th Cinecity Film Festival is four nights into its two-and-a-half week run, though by the time…
We need to talk about kevin
The chances are you’ve already heard the premise of ‘We Need to Talk about Kevin’ – it’s the film adaptation…
The Future Review
Perhaps the quirkiest film you will see this year, Miranda July’s ‘The Future’ is an exploration into the human desire…
The Rum Diary released
The Rum Diary, so the story goes, was found in manuscript form in the attic of Hunter S. Thompson by…
On the big screen: Melancholia
The last couple of years haven’t exactly been the most understated for Lars Von Trier, director of ‘Melancholia’. With his…
London Boulevard
‘London Boulevard,’ starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, tells the dark and debauched tale of a South London gangster recently…
The Adjustment Bureau
After a flurry of films that aim to boggle our minds and invert the world we are used to, such…
Another Year
It is not often that a film offers us a window into the lives of people so ordinary and like…
Film Review: 127 Hours
The prospects, from the premise, look far from thrilling. A film adaptation of the real life story of extreme sports…
Film Review: The King's Speech
Costume-dramas aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, and I’d probably be hard-pressed to find a bunch of university students clambering to…
Film Review: Black Swan
Photo Credit: arethehillsgoingtomarchoff.blogspot.com Only Darren Aronofsky could make ballet – pretty, demure, elegant ballet – so terrifying and painful to…
Film review: Legend of the Guardians – The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Zack Snyder US, 90 mins, 2010, PG I straight up love owls.…
Film Matters: 22/11/2010
Some may be delighted, some may be disappointed but whether you like it or not, The Hangover 2 is currently…
Cine-City: the Badger previews Brighton's Film Festival
There’s no better way to spend a wintry evening than curled up in a comfy chair in Britain’s oldest cinema…