Robert Redford has rarely been better in this stylish 1970s paranoia conspiracy thriller from director Sydney Pollack. Martin Carr checks out Eureka’s Masters of Cinema Blu-ray… Thrillers are essentially
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A film that will be remembered long after the credits roll, Lenny Abrahamson’s Room is an experience worth having. Martin Carr tells you why this powerful drama must not
In our second review of Peter Sattler’s hard-hitting Guantanamo Bay-set drama Camp X-Ray starring Kirsten Stewart, Martin Carr explains why the film deserves to be seen by a wider
Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, John Magaro and Kyle Chandler. SYNOPSIS: Carol and Therese meet over a department store counter. This
A majestic love story “told through the prism of an America blinded by invisible enemies”. Martin Carr takes a look at Todd Haynes’ brilliant Carol… This rumination on the
This film is best discovered on your own and considered at leisure; an example of stark, unflinching beauty which will dwell long after the credits roll, coming out of
An all-star cast featuring James Franco, Kate Hudson and Tom Wilkinson collectively phone-in admittedly half-decent performances in this very ordinary thriller. Martin Carr takes a closer look… This is
Written and Directed by Christopher Butler. Starring Joanna Ignaczewski, Akira Koieyama, Julian Seager, Louis Labovitch, and Jessica Jay. SYNOPSIS: Past life regression therapy unlocks the dark recesses of a
Directed by Shan Nicholson. Starring Benjamin Melendez and Afrika Bambaataa. Shan Nicholson’s examination of New York street gangs is difficult to categorise. Neither retrospective lovefest nor propaganda fuelled cinematic
Directed by Stevan Riley. Starring Marlon Brando. Steven Riley’s haunting documentary about the infamous Marlon Brando paints an intimate portrait but one that feels like well-worn ground. Martin Carr
Directed by Alan Parker. Starring Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe. Powerful, infuriating, heartbreaking; Just a few words to describe Alan Parker’s Brilliant Mississippi Burning starring Gene Hackman and Willem
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb. Starring Forest Whitaker, Harvey Keitel, Ellen Burstyn, Luis Guzman and Brenda Blethyn. From its opening sun baked vista to that closing image in blinding silhouette, Two
Directed by Arie Posin. Starring Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Robin Williams, Amy Brenneman, Jess Weixler and Linda Park. Anything concerning itself with themes of romantic redemption should beware. Soderbergh navigated this
Directed by John Erick Dowdle. Starring Owen Wilson, Lake Bell and Pierce Brosnan. SYNOPSIS: In Southeast Asia an American family get caught amidst a violent political uprising. Amongst the
Directed by Richard Loncraine. Starring Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton. Ruth and Alex is proof that the presence of talent is no guarantee of success. On paper this should be
Directed by Sam Esmail. Starring Emmy Rossum and Justin Long. Some things are hard to categorise. These would include anything by Lars von Trier, a cross section of Wim Wenders work, or
Directed by Joe Dante. Starring Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario and Oliver Cooper. If you took a moment to examine the work of Joe Dante something would be obvious. Whether
Directed by Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull. Starring Barry Ward and Hayley Squires. This film is beautifully bleak in an unrelenting way. Charting a journey of redemption for Barry Ward’s Adam,
Directed by Rupert Goold. Starring James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones, and Ethan Suplee. SYNOPSIS: New York Times journalist Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) has lost his job. Fired for
Directed by Ara Paiaya. Starring Gary Daniels, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen and Darryl Hannah. SYNOPSIS: This dark tale of redemption set amongst the denizens of London’s underworld,
Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Danny Huston, Jack Huston, Sienna Miller and Jacqueline Bisset. SYNOPSIS: Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from
Directed by Ben Palmer. Starring Simon Pegg, Lake Bell, Ophelia Lovibond, Rory Kinnear, Olivia Williams, Sharon Horgan, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Harriet Walter and Ken Stott. SYNOPSIS: A single woman who’s
Written and Directed by Paul Schrader. Starring Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Irene Jacob, Victor Webster and Alexander Karim. SYNOPSIS: Burned out CIA operative Evan Lake (Nicolas Cage) is forced