The Favourite Movie Review: The farce involved nearly impedes any dramatic empathy gained by Yorgos Lanthimos

Even if you find yourself unable to stomach the overwhelming emotional remove of his films, how can one not to be impressed by the unique constructs of Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos? With each film he seems to find more and…

Movie Review: Breathe

It’s said the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and there’s no greater proof of that than watching Hollywood portrayals of disability. Nearly all of these films follow a similar pattern, and generally revolve around a true story,…

Movie Review: Lady Macbeth

The period drama is best identified by it swoon-inducing romantic subplots and heavy melodrama. If the characters in Lady Macbeth stumbled upon the figures from a Jane Austen novel, a fistfight would probably ensue. William Oldroyd’s Lady Macbeth undoes all…

Movie Review: Far From The Madding Crowd

With the summer season just getting started in the film industry, there has been a plethora of action films thrown in our faces such as Furious 7, Avengers: The Age of Ultron and, very soon, Mad Max and Jurassic World.…