Review: The Dark Knight

"Now, take this guy: armed robbery, double homicide. Got a taste for the theatrical, like you. Leaves a calling card." Before the casting rumours, the trailers, the endless posters, the death of Heath Ledger, the internet virals… before all that, way back in 2005, in the final moments of Batman Begins – that’s when the...

Review: The Wicker Man

Remakes are such a common occurrence these days that it’s almost futile debating their existence; perhaps the wisest thing would be to accept that they’re always going to be around, and figure out exactly what it is that makes a good one. Now, I’ve not seen the original Wicker Man but understand that it’s held in the highest re...

Review: Thank You For Smoking

Although I can’t stomach cigarettes myself, I’m with Bill Hicks when it comes to the attitude towards the humble cancer stick and those who chew on her: “Non-smokers… I’d probably quit if I didn’t think I’d become one of you.” It’s an ongoing battle between the two warring factions; the non-smokers arguing with the moral high g...