Reviews – December 2014/January 2015

01/12/2014 | Reform

Scenes from a martyrdom

Stations of the Cross Directed by Dietrich Brueggemann Certificate 15, 105 minutes Released 28 November

Maria is a 14-year-old brought up in a conservative Catholic sect so extreme that she has a crisis of conscience when … Read More

Reviews – November 2014

24/10/2014 | Reform

Broken in Brooklyn

The Drop Directed by Michaël R Roskam Certificate 15, 106 minutes Released on 14 November

Dennis Lehane writes grimy thrillers that imagine the American shadow in the form of broken men trying to escape the past. Two … Read More

Reviews – October 2014

25/09/2014 | Reform

How to be busy, yet faithful

Forgetful Heart: Remembering God in a distracted world Lucy Mills
Darton, Longman + Todd £9.99

This book was written to encourage those who have a deep-rooted desire to live out faith in the world, … Read More

Reviews – September 2014

22/08/2014 | Reform

The greatest ape

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Directed by Matt Reeves Certificate 12A, 130 minutes Released on 17 July

Charlton Heston cursing humanity – “God damn you all to hell!” – at the close of the original … Read More

Reviews – July/August 2014

27/06/2014 | Reform

Small is delicious

Chef Directed by Jon Favreau Certificate 15, 114 minutes Released 25 June

A talented guy gets the chance to produce his objets d’art with a larger budget and a bigger team, but a little less freedom. This … Read More

Reviews – June 2014

27/05/2014 | Reform

Questions are not enough

Transcendence Directed by Wally Pfister Certificate 12A, 119 minutes Released on 25 April

Sitting recently with a distinguished elderly couple who had just faced the possibility of imminent death, I was struck by how often older … Read More