Cold Souls
November 13th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
Is your soul weighing you down? Paul Giamatti finds that he answers ‘yes’ to that question in an early scene
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Bright Star
November 6th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
This period drama from Jane Campion, director of The Piano and The Portrait of a Lady, dramatises the short, chaste
Jennifer’s Body
November 6th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
When Juno became such a huge hit in 2007, it announced the arrival of several exciting new talents, the most
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
October 23rd, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
Vampires are so hot right now. From Twilight to True Blood to countless cinematic variations on the blood-sucking theme, it
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
October 16th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
The prospect of watching a Terry Gilliam film is often more satisfying than actually sitting down to experience it. He
Zombieland
October 7th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
Arriving in cinemas this week with little fanfare and no guarantees of quality, Zombieland is a pleasant surprise indeed (that
The Soloist
September 25th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
Joe Wright takes some large leaps out of the comfort zone with his third film. Following two very successful and
Mother
September 20th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
New to dvd this week from Joon-ho Bong, director of The Host and Memories of Murder, Mother defies pigeonholing, beginning
Away We Go
September 18th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
There’s a scene towards the end of Away We Go in which a character is given a moment to state
Fish Tank
September 11th, 2009 | by Paul Gallagher
Mia is a 15-year old council estate-dwelling girl with a short temper, a fractured relationship with her mother and a
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