Film Review: J. Edgar
1/25/12 •
Dir: Clint Eastwood Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Damon Herriman, Ed Westwick and Jeffrey Donovan Rating: 2/5★ Every so often (once a year, to be precise) a film comes along that screams “GIVE ME AN OSCAR!!”. J. Edgar is one of those films. Leonardo DiCaprio is easily the best actor of his generation, [...]
Further Posts
Going out: Pinto
Posted by Nadia Ness - 1/20/12 •
When Pinto first opened on Queen Street, they promised a fiesta in my mouth – they weren’t wrong. As soon as you enter Pinto you want to get your sombrero and maracas out. The decor is bright and modern and the music upbeat and feisty. My boyfriend and I went for lunch and, unsure what [...]
Film Review: Coriolanus
Posted by Louise Logan - 1/20/12 •
By Louise Logan Director: Ralph Fiennes Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave Rating: ★★★★ In cinemas 20th January Ralph Fiennes’ daring directorial debut is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s lesser-known play Coriolanus, a story of war, power, and politics (well, it was hardly going to be a rom-com), told in our modern times of rolling [...]
Film Review: The Artist
Posted by Louise Logan - 1/20/12 •
By David Rush Dir: Michel Hazanavicius Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, Uggie the Dog, John Goodman Rating: ★★★★★ The premise is one which may leave some people cold: a silent film. In the case of many film producers at the Cannes Film Festival, The Artist elicited the same reaction, and they quickly rubbished the theory that anyone would [...]
Film Review: Shame, plus Q&A with Steve McQueen
Posted by Louise Logan - 1/20/12 •
By Rachel More It’s Glasgow’s pride and joy; the tallest cinema in the world, a movie fan’s fantasy, with 20 screens over six floors, situated in a city that loves ‘gaun tae the pictures’. It’s always refreshing when such an iconic attraction uses its facilities to not merely screen several daytime showings of the Chipmunks’ [...]
James ‘ Video Corner: Interview 3 – The Vaccines
Posted by Annie Parker - 1/17/12 •
The Vaccines Interview from James McGarragle on Vimeo.
