Aubrey MaloneA fitfully engrossing film
Category: Film
Nicole Kidman paraded in the state of Grace
A film constantly on the verge of being interesting
A tired old formula that cruises on autopilot
Blended (12A) When a couple in a romantic comedy despise each other in the opening scene of a film it’s a pretty safe bet they’re going to fall head over heels in love before the end. This is just one of the unsurprising ‘surprises’ in Blended, which has so many clichéd scenarios it could have been…
When to be Frank is to be quite mysterious
A film to make you sit up and think
Military paparazzi and ‘heroine’ addiction
A slow-burn and affecting drama
Champion of the underdog in the limelight
The IFI hosts a Ken Loach retrospective
Cops ‘n’ robbers with a new twist
A dumbed-down plot and wannabe polemic
Two memorable Pontiffs on film
Numerous movies deal with the new saints
Harrowing tale of priest-baiting in Sligo
A film that demands to be seen
The ‘a la carte’ theology of Darren Aronofsky
Some liberties are taken with this biblical epic