Bush-ranger and outlaw Ned Kelly has apparently had more biographies written about him than any Australian – this film is “rousingly adapted” from Australian writer Peter Carey’s novel of the same name, which was published in 2000 (and won the Booker Prize). The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last year, and… First trailer: True History of the Kelly Gang Read More
King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword 3 stars
This a stunning film to look at, with gloomy, echoing Camelot, a castle perched on a high cliff, contrasting with the busy and bustling Londinium – where everyone is a petty criminal, mostly with a heart of gold. (Though the capital is really, really clean. Still, the Romans hadn’t been gone long, and say what you like about them, they made… King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword Read More
The Man. The Myth. The Legend. No Not John Wick, King Arthur Legend Of The Sword Trailer
In Britain we don’t have John Wick. But we have King Arthur, who according to his biographer Geoffrey of Monmouth, once killed three men in a tavern with a quill pen. A fucking quill pen! He didn’t really. Or not in this version. In this retelling, Arthur’s father is killed by Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, who seizes the throne…. The Man. The Myth. The Legend. No Not John Wick, King Arthur Legend Of The Sword Trailer Read More
Crimson Peak 4 stars
I’m a wuss when it comes to horror movies, but like the slasher film victim who just has to check out the scary noise in that basement while trying on bikinis when the power lines are down, I can’t stay away. I thought Crimson Peak wouldn’t be too bad to watch alone – it sounds… Crimson Peak Read More