BEST PERFORMANCES of 2015

1. Rooney Mara, Carol 2. Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies 3. Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn 4. Charleze Theron, Mad Max Fury Road 5. Brie Larson,  R...

MOST PROMISING FILMS of 2016

Hail, Caesar! — Coens (Jan)  The Witch — Eggars  (Feb)  Triple 9   — Hillcoat, C. Affleck  Knight  of Cups — Malick, Bale ( March )  Midnig...

REVIEW: STAR WARS Episode VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS (dir. Abrams)

'Let’s get verdicts out of the way: Star Wars Episode VII; The Force Awakens is probably the best in the series since The Empire Strikes...

BEST FILMS of 2015

1. Carol 2. Brooklyn 3. Bridge of Spies 4. The Revenant 5. The Big Short 6.  Son of Saul 7.  Star Wars: The Force Awakens 8 .  the Look of S...

PROFILE: J J ABRAMS

'Dressed in his customary Blundstone boots, dark navy jeans, and plaid shirt,  Abrams is a boyish 49-year-old, with a curly high-rise of...

BEST TRACKS of 2015

1. Ode — Nils Frahm 2. Should Have Known Better — Sufjian Stevens 3. Be The One — Dua Lipa 4. Grace — Clem Snide 5. Depreston — Courtney...

BEST ALBUMS of 2015

1. Carrie and Lowell — Sufjian Stevens 2. Strangers — RAC 3. Solo — Nils Frahm 4. My Love is Cool —Wolf Alice 5. Darling Arithmetic —  Vil...

REVIEW: THE REVENANT

'Alejandro Inarritu's  The Revenant  is a visceral, immersive man-against-the wilderness tale with full  metaphysical reverb : Jack ...