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The Imitation Game features genuinely moving moments, but time and time again they’re trodden on by melodramatic Hollywood tropes, says Joseph Henderson.
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Whilst Interstellar seem to ask enough of their audience in terms of plot complexity, dialogue so plainly expresses the film’s semantic intentions that it becomes condescending, says Joseph Henderson.
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Nightcrawler is an intelligent, pitch perfect examination of moral complications underlying Western culture’s capitalist desires, says Joseph Henderson.
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Joseph Henderson talks about the highly anticipated Gone Girl – an almost flawless and exquisitely paced masterpiece.
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Maps to the Stars is an objectively intelligent film, but lacks the emotional intensity of Cronenberg’s earlier work, says Joseph Henderson.
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For the 80th birthday of Brigitte Bardot, Joseph Henderson talks about the French actress, offering a personal comment on her work and personal figure.
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Corbijn faithfully handles this brooding and carefully constructed political allegory with praiseworthy poise, says Joseph Henderson.
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The harmonious balance between the substance and style of the film makes it a truly expressive and accomplished work, says Joseph Henderson.
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Not even Gary Oldman can save this flailing remake of the science fiction classic.
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Christian Bale’s latest picture, Out of the Furnace is a tender and powerful film, says Joseph Henderson.
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Inside Llewyn Davis could be easily mistaken to fall victim to the same flaws as its protagonist, and perhaps takes a particularly forgiving viewing stance to appreciate its particular brand of melancholic nostalgia.
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François Ozon’s ambivalent exploration into an introverted teen’s foray into prostitution is majestic, intelligent, but not trouble free.
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Spike Lee misses the mark in this feeble remake of Park Chan Wook’s breathtaking original, says Joseph Henderson