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★★★★★, music, USAJanuary 16, 2015

Whiplash (2014)

By Dave O'Flanagan

★★★★★
Ferocious, electric and unrelenting, Simmons and Teller never miss a beat in Damien Chazelle’s phenomenal second feature Whiplash.

★★★★★, USAJanuary 9, 2015

Foxcatcher (2014)

By Dave O'Flanagan

★★★★★
Carell, Ruffalo and Tatum are a stellar triumvirate in this unsettling and bone-chillingly creepy true story.

★★★★, USAJanuary 1, 2015

★★★★☆
Satire and fantasy mix intriguingly as an actor known for his portrayal of a superhero in a movie series tries to earn artistic credibility by financing a Broadway production of his own adaptation of a novel.

★★★, documentary, USADecember 12, 2014

The Green Prince (2014)

By Mark Wilshin

★★★☆☆
A fascinating tale of friendship and betrayal, Nadav Schulman’s documentary The Green Prince reminds us of the importance of placing ethics over politics.

★★★★, biopic, Reviews, Top Ten, UK, warNovember 14, 2014

The Imitation Game (2014)

By Mark Wilshin

★★★★☆
Galvanising intense performances from a stellar cast, Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game is a war movie to stir the blood, but trips up over its queer hero.

★★★, Reviews, USANovember 14, 2014

Third Person (2013)

By Alexa Dalby

★★★☆☆
Three unconnected stories of three couples in three cities – New York, Paris and Rome – are interwoven in a surprising way.

★★★, thriller, USANovember 14, 2014

The Drop (2014)

By Dave O'Flanagan

★★★☆☆
A superb performance from Tom Hardy and a cast of intriguing supporting characters saves this often rudderless New York based crime drama from the drop.

★★★, comedy, Reviews, USANovember 7, 2014

The Skeleton Twins (2014)

By Alexa Dalby

★★★☆☆
After a decade of not talking to each other, traumatic events bring estranged twins Milo and Maggie together again – a relationship in which drama and comedy are never far apart.

★★★★, documentary, Female Filmmakers, Reviews, USAOctober 31, 2014

Citizenfour (2014)

By Dave O'Flanagan

★★★★☆
Insightful and provocative, Laura Poitras’ firsthand account of the days preceding Edward Snowden’s explosive revelations is quietly momentous and powerful.