Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Oh the drums, the drums. Please god make them stop. I would not have been half as irritated by this film if only the drums had stopped. This is one of those occasions where I admire the craft but am untouched by the content. The extended shots through the corridors of the theatre are clearly …

Enemy

I love a film that has me wondering what the hell is happening from the very start, and this just does that. And because it doesn't directly answer all the questions it prompts, I'm still thinking about it, which is a good thing. Not one but two Jake Gyllenhaals find themselves face to face with …

The Theory of Everything

I'm trying not to define this film as 'The Stephen Hawking biopic', as it's actually based on his wife Jane's novel about their time together. The shame is that the film still ends up being more about him than her (or them), and lacks sufficient depth about her struggle, his illness or even his science, …