FILM REVIEWS

Documentary of a wintery mountain fortress

Documentary of a wintery mountain fortress

In the end credits to Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s new film, Winter Sleep, he thanks Anton Chekhov, something that his main character in the film, Mr Aydin (the superb Haluk Bilginer), might do in the book he ...
Utter immaturity in Horrible Bosses 2

Utter immaturity in Horrible Bosses 2

On any pub pavement on a Friday night, at any dinner party or in any overheard phone conversation, you are bound to hear people moaning about their horrible bosses.  Some of the stories are so patheti ...
Not quite as funny as anticipated

Not quite as funny as anticipated

My Old Lady, directed by Israel Horovitz and adapted from his stage play, is that rare film that has a great cast of over 50’s that are neither background mothers and fathers nor pensioners stuck in a ...