Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) is a remarkable character. I have never read the novel by Thomas Hardy that the film adaptation Far From the Madding Crowd, but I might have to if it means getting to revisit the headspace of the wonderful Everdene again. Everdene is independent, strong willed, and has become accustomed to the luxury of being able to …

For some people, it appears to be better to stretch the truth than be completely honest about certain things. In most instances, there’s no malice behind the reasons people do this, but it still may lead to negative consequences once the truth starts to surface. That’s the kind of predicament that we find in About Elly, a simple yet complex …

My expectations for Marvel’s film are mixed. I expect to be entertained with explosions and action, but I also expect a simple plot and even simpler characters. In Marvel’s latest, Avengers: Age of Ultron, my exact expectations were met and I had a lot of fun. The film beings by plopping the audience right into the middle of the action. …

Out of the uncountable number of films that I’ve watched over the course of my life, I can’t say that I’ve seen too many of the flicks that have made their way out of New Zealand. As a matter of fact, there’s a chance that Deathgasm may actually be my very first cinematic experience with anything from that country. What …

Mia Hansen Løve’s idea of an epic is two decades in the French club scene and there’s nothing wrong with that. Eden follows the exploits of Paul (Félix de Givry) and his journey into the lights and sounds of French house music. It is at one end of the spectrum the rise of electronic dance music, but also the blindness …