★★☆☆☆ Canadian/French mystery-thriller The Tall Man (2012), courtesy of Martyrs (2008) director Pascal Laugier, is set in a poverty-stricken former mining town where the disappearance of children is a regular occurrence – the titular ‘Tall Man’ seemingly accountable for many of the abductions. American actress Jessica Biel plays Julia Denning, Continue Reading
★★★★☆ My Brother the Devil (2012), the debut feature from writer-director Sally El Hosaini, has won a host of awards since its release last year – and with good reason. Newcomer El Hosaini has managed to breathe new life into an increasingly clichéd genre with substantial skill and sensitive insight. Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ The found footage format has proved a success within the horror genre, resulting in the box office success of films such as The Blair Witch Project (1999) and the Paranormal Activity cycle. Capitalising on productive associations with the latter comes Barry Levinson’s blood-sucking satire The Bay (2012). Drawing together Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ A cursory glance at David Ayer’s filmography will reveal his propensity for cop dramas, with previous work including such titles as 2001’s Training Day (for which he wrote the screenplay) and 2008’s Street Kings. The American director was back on the beat again last year for his latest flick, Continue Reading
★★★★★ Michael Haneke’s latest award-winning feature, Amour (2012), is at times almost unbearable to watch. The film begins with a door crashing open as firemen break into an apartment to find the corpse of an old woman. She is lying on a bed, carefully dressed in black – her features Continue Reading