Posts By Simon Kinnear
VOD film review: A Touch of Sin
September 9, 2014 | Simon KinnearA timely look at the collateral damage that progress has wrought in China.Read More
TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 3 (Robot Of Sherwood)
September 7, 2014 | Simon KinnearImagine the scene. Showrunner Steven Moffat is outlining his plans for the forthcoming season of Doctor Who to his Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss. “We’re going more traditional this year. An older Doctor, less chatty and more cantankerous. Darker stories, too.”
TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 2 (Into the Dalek)
August 31, 2014 | Simon KinnearWhen a new Doctor arrives, there’s always a period of waiting. Waiting for the statement of intent, waiting for the first story to define the parameters and the potential of the show’s near-future. The earlier the better, of course, otherwise … Read More
VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 1 (Deep Breath)
August 25, 2014 | Simon KinnearWarning: This contains mild spoilers
It’s the perfect title, of course. Every X number of years, Doctor Who fans gather, breath held, to find out if the new guy is going to match up to the standards set by previous … Read More
VOD film review: I Am Divine
July 21, 2014 | Simon KinnearDirector: Jeffrey Schwarz Cast: Divine, John Waters Certificate: 15
Initially, it seems like a missed opportunity for an artist as extraordinary as Divine to get a documentary as conventional as I Am Divine – yet, really, would anybody believe the … Read More
VOD film review: 20 Feet from Stardom
July 20, 2014 | Simon KinnearMorgan Neville’s film about several generations of backing singers is engaging, candid and humming with infectious personality.Read More
VOD film review: Lady Vengeance
July 11, 2014 | Simon KinnearDirector: Park Chan-wook Cast: Lee Young-ae, Choi Min-sik Certificate: 18
In a world close to combustion from internecine religious hatred, and where suicide bombings have made retaliatory terror a mainstay of the 24 hour news, it’s apt the revenge movie … Read More
VOD film review: Babel
June 27, 2014 | Simon KinnearAlejandro González Iñárritu’s completion of his Death Trilogy is a compelling state-of-the-world address.Read More
VOD film review: Dallas Buyers Club
June 5, 2014 | Simon KinnearMatthew McConaughey is remarkable in this powerful, moving true life drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Canyons
May 11, 2014 | Simon KinnearEnjoy the view from the top while you can. As the title suggests, most of the time Schrader and Lohan are stuck down a deep, dark hole. Read More