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Published on December 31, 2015

The Smit Awards 2015: Putting the Oscars to shame

Published on December 30, 2015

First Take: Belle- a film based on a painting?

Published on December 30, 2015

First Take: The Shawshank Redemption- I’m not even writing a joke here. It was that good.

Published on December 30, 2015

First Take: Behind The Candelabra- too much of a good thing is wonderful

Published on December 27, 2015

First Take Classics: Nightcrawler- viewer discretion is advised

Published on December 25, 2015

First Takes: Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace- going back to where it all began

Published on December 24, 2015

First Take: Die Hard- yippie kay-yay mother film lover

Published on December 22, 2015

First Take: Othello- a very underrated film indeed

Published on December 21, 2015

First Take: A Streetcar Named Desire- officially the oldest film to be reviewed

Published on December 18, 2015

First Take: Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D- just let it in

Published on December 08, 2015

First Take: Bridge of Spies- Spielberg is back in style

Published on December 04, 2015

Projection Room- Smit Film of the Year Shortlist 2015

Published on December 01, 2015

First Take: The Good Dinosaur- Pixar go from hero to zero

Published on November 30, 2015

First Take: La Haine- retro French cinema is always amazing

Published on November 19, 2015

First Take: The Lady in the Van- surely it gets too cold during the winter

Published on November 18, 2015

First Take: Brooklyn- possibly the most emotive piece of cinema I've seen for a very long time

Published on November 17, 2015

First Take Classics: Girlhood- this film is very much born independent

Published on October 27, 2015

First Take: SPECTRE- The writing is definitely on the wall

Published on October 15, 2015

First Take: Suffragette- earning the vote of approval with ease

Published on October 05, 2015

First Take Classics: A Bout De Souffle (Breathless)- and so the French New Wave begins

Published on September 21, 2015

First Take: Team America: World Police- 'Murica? Hell yeah?

Published on September 16, 2015

First Take: The Bad Education Movie- so funny it hurt my ears

Published on August 19, 2015

First Take: Trainwreck- everyone fell in love with Amy Schumer

Published on August 15, 2015

First Take: Mission Impossible Rogue Nation- This review will self destruct in 5...

Published on August 09, 2015

First Take: Life of Pi- cinematic storytelling at it's finest

Published on July 24, 2015

First Take: Inside Out- FINALLY, Pixar have done it

Published on July 17, 2015

First Take: Ant-Man- No Edgar Wright? No problem.

Published on July 08, 2015

First Take: Ted 2- STILL thunder buddies, right?

Published on July 08, 2015

Second Take: Ted- thunder buddies for life

Published on July 03, 2015

First Take: Magic Mike XXL- it's very hard to resist

Published on June 30, 2015

First Take: Memento- no notes or tattoos needed for this one

Published on June 09, 2015

First Take: Spy- Feig has done it yet again

Published on June 03, 2015

Second Take: Road- no double bill this time

Published on June 01, 2015

First Ignition: TT Closer to the Edge- more brutal and hard hitting than a punch in the gut

Published on May 18, 2015

First Take: Pitch Perfect 2- Aca awesome? No.

Published on April 23, 2015

First Take: Avengers: Age of Ultron- we’re part of a bigger universe but we don’t know it yet

Published on April 17, 2015

First Take: The Dark Knight Trilogy- Christopher Nolan provides hit after hit after hit- inception anyone?

Published on March 12, 2015

First Take: Annie in Sony 4K- Modernising yet another classic

Published on February 12, 2015

First Take: Big Hero 6- Disney and Marvel finally let it go

Published on February 08, 2015

Awards Season: It's Bafta time again

Published on January 29, 2015

First Take Classics: Kingsman: The Secret Service- manners maketh man

Published on January 22, 2015

First Take: The Theory of Everything- A brief (well, 2 hours 3 minutes) history of Stephen Hawking's time

Published on January 08, 2015

First Take: Taken 3- my particular set of skills are used for the first time of 2015