First full trailer for ‘Riddick’ debuts
Following a nine year-gap since The Chronicles of Riddick, the follow-up to 2000′s Pitch Black, the third film of the Vin Diesel-led sci-fi franchise is…
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ is somewhat underwhelming and heavily reliant on mimicry
The closing moments of the 2009 reboot of Star Trek saw a revival of its source material’s famous slogan regarding the ongoing mission of the…
‘Oblivion’ is familiar but well-executed, enjoyable sci-fi
Oblivion is what one might classify as an amalgamation sci-fi. Though many a contemporary feature in the genre is in clear debt to a prior…
Danny Boyle’s ‘Trance’ is an oppressively shallow exercise
Trance Written by John Hodge and Joe Ahearne Directed by Danny Boyle UK, 2013 Danny Boyle’s return to the thriller genre is also a return…
‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ is self-serious, joyless stupidity that embodies bad Hollywood trends
G.I. Joe: Retaliation Written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Directed by Jon M. Chu USA, 2013 The latest blockbuster sequel to a mildly profitable…
‘The Croods’ is by-the-numbers blandness with only a few fleeting charms
The Croods Written and directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco USA, 2013 2010’s How to Train Your Dragon is arguably Dreamworks Animation’s creative…
‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ is, at best, a tolerable though unfunny diversion
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Written by Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley Directed by Don Scardino USA, 2013 A high concept comedy of the…
Beautifully shot, ‘Ginger & Rosa’ is otherwise a misfire from Sally Potter
Ginger & Rosa Written and directed by Sally Potter UK/Denmark/Canada/Croatia, 2012 The latest film from writer-director Sally Potter opens with the famous images of the…
Glasgow Film Festival 2013: Joss Whedon’s take on ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is a lot of fun
Much Ado About Nothing Adapted and directed by Joss Whedon USA, 2012 Shot at the director’s home over twelve days amidst post-production for The Avengers,…
Coens-scripted ‘Gambit’ is a black hole of enjoyment
Gambit Written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Directed by Michael Hoffman USA, 2012 This loose remake of a 1966 film of the same name…
Interview: Producer Paul Welsh discusses ‘Lore’, the film’s journey to the screen and director Cate Shortland
Lore is director Cate Shortland’s long-awaited follow-up to Somersault, her acclaimed 2004 drama and feature film debut that was also an international breakthrough for stars…
Glasgow Film Festival 2013: Mothers and daughters of darkness in Neil Jordan’s ‘Byzantium’
Byzantium Written by Moira Buffini Directed by Neil Jordan UK/USA/Ireland, 2012 Two female vampires holed up in a seaside town hotel; for certain savvy viewers,…
