Aside from a truly enigmatic and compelling performance from Kristen Stewart Clouds of Sils Maria offers very little on a cinematic scale. Maria (Juliette Binoche) is asked to partake in the play revival of the show that made her name twenty years ago. Now however, a younger actress is asked to play her role (Chloë Grace Moretz) while the idea …

When looking at Ex Machina beforehand, there are at least a couple of things that appeared to be guaranteed. One is the fact that there would be a huge budget behind it, the other is that there’s obvious potential for quite the cinematic experience for anyone who fancies themselves intellectuals. The story in Ex Machina features two intellectuals looking for …

Some stories are too good to be true. The premise of True Story is almost too neat, too convenient, to be true, but it is. Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) is a New York Times investigative journalist at the height of his career, when he is caught fabricating a story. All of the pieces are true, but rather than present them …

Kornél Mundruczó’s White God begins with a surrealist canine nightmare that unfolds against the backdrop of abandoned urbanity: a young girl pedals through empty streets of Budapest on her bike, her trumpet poking out of the backpack slung over her shoulder. Suddenly, a horde of dogs, led by one especially determined mutt, comes barreling around a corner, intent on running …

Not being a fan of romance films, I always brace myself before seeing a new one. The possibility of being unwillingly manipulated by sweeping orchestral scores and saccharine stories gives me pause. On rare occasion, however, I come across a film that, while flawed, does have elements of sweet and honest love within the drama. The Longest Ride did not …