The ‘Science’ Behind Feel-Good Feel-Bad FilmsMost of us enjoy watching films, even if they make us feel sad. But why is that? And why do we keep going back for more?Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016
Published inDraw the CurtainsDeadpool ★★★Ryan Reynolds stars as the iconic Deadpool, a Marvel mutant with regenerative abilities, a wise-cracking potty mouth and a terrible skin…Feb 18, 2016Feb 18, 2016
Published inDraw the CurtainsThe Big Short ★★★★★Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt and Steve Carrell predict the (upcoming) 2008 financial crash and, for reasons ranging from…Feb 11, 2016Feb 11, 2016
Published inDraw the CurtainsThe Revenant ★★★★★DiCaprio gets really sad and cold.Jan 18, 2016Jan 18, 2016
Published inDraw the CurtainsThe Danish Girl ★★★A film of two parts; a moving and emotional first half stifled by a meandering and predictable second.Jan 13, 2016Jan 13, 2016
Published inDraw the CurtainsJoy ★★★★Though its title is named after its central protagonist, ‘Joy’ is a fairly inaccurate reflection of the film’s tone. For most of its…Dec 29, 2015Dec 29, 2015
Published inDraw the CurtainsStar Wars: The Force Awakens ★★★★I don’t think it has ever been so difficult to separate my excitement over a film from a critical opinion. I’m not even the biggest Star…Dec 22, 2015Dec 22, 2015
Published inDraw the CurtainsCarol ★★★It can’t have been easy expressing one’s sexual identity in 1950s America, particularly if that identity involves being a woman attracted…Dec 12, 2015Dec 12, 2015
Published inDraw the CurtainsFallout 4: One Month InSneaking through abandoned schools, pistol at the ready. Blasting through a military compound. Sweet-talking around conflict. Fighting a…Dec 9, 2015Dec 9, 2015
