★★★☆☆ Ridley Scott’s new film tells the story of the kidnapping of young John Paul Getty III (known simply as Paul) in Rome in 1973. To today’s generation, the name Getty Oil doesn’t say much, but back in the day it came with mandatory dollar-sign-eyes. John Paul Getty Sr. was not only the richest man […]
Read more "‘All the Money in the World,’ but no clear direction"It has been another incredible year of spectacular films, and now that 2014 is drawing to a close, this Top 5 will be looking at the best films that hit the silver screen across the last twelve months. 22 Jump Street A summer hit this year, comedy 22 Jump Street upped the first film’s action, […]
Read more "Top 5… Films of 2014"Think of your favourite food and imagine it rolling around in your mouth. Now imagine you can enjoy that bad fella for ninety minutes at a time and it’s socially acceptable, encouraged even. That’s the metaphor I’m going for here: watching your guilty pleasure of an actor is pretty much a calorie-free aesthetic gorge. And […]
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