Talent Joseph Gordon-Levitt

A man waving from a car, wearing a grey jacket and yellow shirt.
Review

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F review – generic cop flick falls flat

by David Jenkins

Eddie Murphy hits the nostalgia circuit with this depressing, algorithmic homage to the sparkling 1984 original.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Person wearing glasses and headphones sitting in cockpit of an aircraft, focused on the instrument panel.
Review

7500

by Charles Bramesco

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a besieged pilot in this airborne thriller from German director Patrick Vollrath.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Two young adults, a man and a woman, facing each other closely, having an intimate conversation.
Review

Snowden

by Adam Lee Davies

The celebrity NSA whistleblower gets the hagiography he (possibly) deserves care of Oliver Stone.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two adults, a man and a woman, shaking hands in a festively decorated room.
Review

The Night Before

by David Jenkins

Ho-ho-hell no. This seasonal caper starring Seth Rogen is about as funny as Christmas cracker gag.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A person stands on a long, narrow pier stretching into a misty, blue-grey landscape.
Review

The Walk

by David Jenkins

Robert Zemeckis makes Philippe Petit’s World Trade Centre wire-walk appear as fantasy in this glossy heist movie.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A dramatic black-and-white portrait of a woman with dark hair, piercing green eyes, and red lipstick pointing a gun at the camera.
Review

Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For

by David Ehrlich

It’s unasked for sequel time (again), as Robert Rodriguez flogs the dead CG horse that is the Sin City franchise.

1
Anticipation
1
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A woman holding a handgun, wearing a pink top and red plaid shirt, standing in a grassy outdoor setting.
Review

Looper

by Matt Bochenski

Meet Looper, by a country mile the most resourceful, vivacious and savage science fiction movie of 2012.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people, a man in a grey suit and a woman in a white blouse, standing in an elevator.
Review

(500) Days of Summer

by Lorien Haynes

Marc Webb’s debut feature is a step in genre and gender development that will be referenced for years to come.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting close together and looking intently at each other.
Review

Mysterious Skin

by David Jenkins

Gregg Araki has abandoned his rough-around-the-edges exploitation style in favour of the dream-like textures of David Lynch.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
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