Many were understandably apprehensive when a Planet of the Apes reboot was announced. The 1968 science fiction film, based on Pierre Boulle’s 1963 French novel La Planète des singes, spawned a franchise that went on to two television series, comic
One day you’re in a car park, talking on the phone as you load your groceries into the car with your free hand. All your insecurities, rage and fears are a mile away as you look down at your son
A cute child and an adorable dog: a perfect combination to have audiences collectively going, “Awwwh.” A French film adaptation of the popular 1965 TV series, which itself was adapted from Cécile Aubry’s much loved 1965 novel, Belle and Sebastian certainly aims to
The story is a mess, the robots are a bore and the action is devoid of clarity or suspense…
It’s hard not to root for a director like Terry Gilliam. Though often a little rough around the edges, his creations can’t help but showcase the enthusiasm of his warm personality, despite their abstract style and ponderous subject matter. Add
Guillaume Canet starred in a French film titled Les Liens du Sang, a.k.a. Rivals, back in 2008. The film told the story of two brothers, one a pimp and the other a cop, and the issues that ensued as their
‘I believe we have a choice in this world about how to tell sad stories.’ Right from the beginning, The Fault in Our Stars makes it clear to you how it is going to tell its sad story: honestly, with
Writer-director Asghar Farhadi has been making great dramas since 2003’s Dancing in the Dust, but it was his 2011 masterpiece A Separation that deservedly pushed him directly into the worldwide spotlight. A tense study of marital constructs and gender equality,
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are back in 22 Jump Street, the creatively titled follow-up to the 2012 hit-comedy 21 Jump Street. Based on the Johnny Depp-starring series of the same name, 21 Jump Street saw Tatum and Hill play two
It’s been too long since we’ve enjoyed the adventures of Hiccup and his dragon Toothless. Dean DeBlois (Lilo & Stitch) returns to helm Dreamworks’ latest franchise edition with How to Train Your Dragon 2. The adaptation of Cressida Cowell’s young-adult
