Often referred to as the best Hitchcock film that Hitchcock never made, Charade is worthy of being associated with the master director. But kudos must go to director Stanley Donen, and writer Peter Stone for delivering a smart and funny romantic-comedy-thriller.
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Review: The Wall (Die Wand)
The trailer for The Wall was a fantastic and stirring bit of editing, giving the impression that Julian Pölsler’s Austrian film would be an epic voyage of self-discovery, charting a woman’s battle against the elements and the nature of fear, depression and loneliness.
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Review: Before Midnight
Nine years after Jesse & Celine’s last encounter in Paris, we join them on holiday in Greece, where Richard Linklater effortlessly makes a perfect film.
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Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Before Joss Whedon’s The Avengers had even wrapped production, he was filming this black and white home movie with his friends.
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Review: Europa Report
An attempt to capture the realities of space travel falls flat in this anti-film.
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TV review: Orphan Black (season 1)
Tatiana Maslany leads a high-concept sci-fi show which also stars Tatiana Maslany, Tatiana Maslany, Tatiana Maslany, Tatiana Maslany, Tatiana Maslany, and also Tatiana Maslany.
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TV review: Hannibal (season 1)
Hannibal Lecter is a mythic character who grew beyond a novel and into a franchise, which this amazing season of TV cannibalises.
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Review: Man of Steel
The world’s most recognisable superhero is also the most challenging to get right cinematically. Faced with criticisms for being too boring, for being invincible, for only having one weakness, the man of steel has to rise above that and be a beacon of hope that inspires us.
Review: Metropolis
This seminal and pioneering science fiction epic still resonates today.
Review: Fast & Furious 6
The car racing franchise that somehow bounced back from diminishing returns is on the upswing.