After the unusual occurrence last week of actually liking everything, regular readers will be reassured that normal nit-picking service is resumed this week. Firstly, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage…
Overheard at the Embassy during Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Grumpy Film Reviewer: Do you mind turning off your phone? Annoying Patron: It isn’t on. GFR: Yes, it is. You’re…
I got some feedback on this column the other day. Apparently I “write well” but I “don’t like much”. Perhaps I am a little jaded after four and a half…
It's award season everywhere but I have to confess some admiration for the Irina Palm d'Or: For critics, such films have now become a fact of life, the lumpen low-budget…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is the seventh film in the series but only the third that I’ve had to review in these pages. Sadly, my conclusions…
From the tour de force of A Few Good Men in 1992 (“You can’t handle the truth!”) to the winning Charlie Wilson’s War in 2007, Aaron Sorkin’s sparkling dialogue and…