Author: James Partridge

Synopsis When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will use any means necessary to get what she has in The Neon Demon, the new horror thriller from Nicolas Winding Refn. Thoughts A fine return to form for Refn. While it doesn’t hit the same highs as Drive this is an engrossing watch – for it’s visual style, if nothing else. I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending – one part in particular – but I’d definitely watch it again when I have the chance....

Synopsis Two brothers, an ex-con and a divorced father face the foreclosure of their family’s farm and decide to team up for a string of adrenaline filled heists. A seasoned lawman tracks their bank-robbing spree and is determined to take them down. Thoughts Hands down my favourite film of Cannes 2016. If you want to see how to make a great action thriller with deep characters and a damn good story… this is the film to watch! Rating...

Synopsis The Last Face centers around a love affair between Dr. Miguel Leon, a relief-aid doctor, and Dr. Wren Petersen, the director of an international aid organization. Set against the devastating backdrop of war-torn Liberia, Miguel and Wren must find a way to keep their relationship alive in extraordinarily difficult conditions battling their mutual passion for the value of life matched by the intensity of their diametrically opposed opinions on how best to solve the conflict that surrounds them. Thoughts Critics are piling on all kinds of hate for Sean Penn’s directorial debut. Sure, the love story isn’t great...