★★★★☆ From the pen of acclaimed crime writer James Ellroy (L.A. Confidential) and the lens of Academy Award-nominated director Oren Moverman comes Rampart (2011), a dirty cop drama set against the backdrop of 1990s Los Angeles. Taking inspiration from the infamous Rampart corruption scandal of the decade in which it’s Continue Reading
★★★★☆ Directed by filmmaking duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Sony Pictures action-comedy 21 Jump Street (2012) functions well as more that simply an irksome 1980s nostalgia-fest, a fate that has befallen far too many American comedies of similar ilk. Featuring two well-drawn, genuinely humorous performances from odd couple Jonah Hill and Channing Continue Reading
★★★★★ The majestic Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2010) showcases Palme d’Or nominee Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s remarkable ability to tap into Turkish culture, whilst simultaneously creating something sublimely beautiful and profound. Opening with a painterly wide shot of the Anatolian steppes, Ceylan observes a painstaking investigation into a mysterious Continue Reading
