Oscar Isaac
VOD film review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
April 13, 2018 | David FarnorThis thrilling sequel carries Star Wars into a new generation with confidence, heart and no end of surprises. Read More
Annihilation: Dizzying, shimmering, extraordinary sci-fi
March 10, 2018 | Anton BitelThis strange, beautiful, cerebral sci-fi cements Alex Garland as one of genre cinema’s finest living practitioners.Read More
Netflix UK film review: 10 Years (2011)
May 22, 2017 | RubyA cast of future stars make this high-school reunion one to watch, if not remember.Read More
VOD film review: X-Men: Apocalypse
October 31, 2016 | David FarnorA fast pace and strong action give this weak superhero sequel a boost.Read More
VOD film review: Mojave
March 26, 2016 | David FarnorGarrett Hedlund and Oscar Isaac can’t redeem this overly wordy thriller.Read More
UK TV review: Show Me a Hero, Episode 5 and 6
September 19, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsWarning: Show Me a Hero is based on actual events. If you don’t know what happened in real life, this review contains spoilers.
Although these episode reviews of Show Me a Hero have largely been on the positive side, a … Read More
UK TV review: Show Me a Hero, Episode 4
September 7, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsThis is a spoiler-free review of Episode 4. Come back after the UK broadcast for added spoilers.
If Alfred Molina’s performance as Spallone in Show Me a Hero to date has resembled, more than any other film or television performance, … Read More
UK TV review: Show Me a Hero, Episode 3
August 31, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsAlready seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.
This week’s Show Me a Hero opens with a moment of levity before heading back into the brawl, as a montage shows Nick’s repeated failure to get fellow Democrat … Read More
UK TV review: Show Me a Hero, Episode 1
August 17, 2015 | Josh Slater-WilliamsAlready seen Episode 1? Read on for spoilers.
For those well acquainted with past HBO series or miniseries (co-)written or (co-)produced by David Simon, the opening scene of his newest project, Show Me a Hero, may throw you off guard … Read More
VOD film review: Ex Machina
June 1, 2015 | David FarnorAlex Garland’s smart sci-fi thriller raises pertinent issues of gender and control.Read More