The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
"A lot of the film focuses on Katniss’s inner turmoil and emotional stress, including themes of revenge, love, passion, and most harrowingly, loss." [...]
Featured
Crimson Peak
"With 'Crimson Peak', del Toro has co-written and directed a solid but unexceptional addition to his oeuvre, besting his previous work in one main area: aesthetics." [...]
Beasts of No Nation
"Movies like 'Beasts of No Nation' remind us that there is a world out there, and it’s a very grim one indeed." [...]
Star Wars: Shame of a Franchise
"Ironically, while the prequels as a whole were far weaker than the originals, they somewhat defied the 'sequels rule' and actually managed to improve as they progressed." [...]
The Hallow
"The film doesn’t escape some expected jump scares, but when the production surrounding those feels so rich and the build-up is presented with such dread, they still execute with a jerking brilliance." [...]
Macbeth
"It’s a gorgeous film to behold - Adam Arkapaw’s cinematography of the Scottish scenery is remarkably bleak and crisp, and there’s a cold, sharp aesthetic which fits the tone of the tragedy. The battle scenes are delivered with a speckle-flicked visual grandeur, with everything feeling suitably grim and gory." [...]
The Martian
"The whole cast brought their A-game, especially Damon who brought all of Watney’s brilliance and humour to life as we watch him think his way to a full stomach and breathable air." [...]