CineVue
For the latest reviews of arthouse, documentary and indie film in cinemas and on the festival circuit.
★★☆☆☆ Forty years have passed since Robert Redford starred alongside Dustin Hoffman in All The President’s Men. The Watergate scandal engendered a suffix now synonymous with corruption and Alan J. Pakula’s masterpiece stands as an equally significant benchmark for representations of never-say-die journalism. In spite of brazenly obvious but noble Continue Reading
★★☆☆☆ Olympus Has Fallen’s surprise success compared to similar presidential siege film White House Down is why we’ve got a sequel three years later. This time terrorists attack the state funeral of the British Prime Minister in London, and Gerard Butler’s Secret Service bodyguard has to protect President Asher (Aaron Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ The anticipation has been palpable for Goodnight Mommy, a rare entry in what might be termed the ‘arthouse horror’ subgenre. After all, contemporary horror, with its emphasis on gore over mystery and suspense, is not the first place cineastes in search of aesthetic and intellectual stimulation tend to look. Continue Reading