Coriolanus – 2012

Caius Martius ‘Coriolanus’ (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus’s anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. Directed: Ralph Fiennes Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler and Brian Cox What we think: A directorial debut  for [...]

Ralph Fiennes considers Bond 23

Is there anyone who is not connected with Bond 23 these days, the film which got back on the rails only a few weeks ago has had a number of high profile stars linked to it. With Javier Bardem considering the part of the film’s nasty, it seems there may well be a part for [...]

The Reader – 2008

It was amazing to me how Kate Winslet had never picked up an Oscar prior to her 2008 win for The Reader. Having already been nominated six times, four in the best actress category The Reader was surely her best performance yet. Her portrayal of Hanna Schmitz a bus conductor and former Nazi concentration camp guard [...]

The Hurt Locker – 2008

James who? Avatar what?, this film rightly deserved it’s best picture Oscar and Kathryn Bigelow was a more than worthy winner for best director. For Bigelow this is her most standout film to date, up to this point it was Point Break. But Bigelow, for all her talents has not made enough great films in [...]