Continue reading →A mixed bag that makes you wonder if things might be better if the journey was shorter, or at least more briskly-paced.
Author / Eternality Tan
Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The (2014)
The drama comes into its own as the movie progresses, with loads of action and spectacle to offer in this rousing finale.
Man Without a Past, The (2002)
Continue reading →The second film of Kaurismäki’s ‘Finland’ trilogy could be one of his most mature works, achieving a fine balance between the driest of humour and the most encompassing of compassion.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Continue reading →One of Boyle’s finest works in terms of craftsmanship and storytelling, and also a sensational (in both good and bad ways) and exceptionally entertaining film.
28 Days Later… (2002)
Continue reading →Fresh yet derivative, the offbeat quality of Boyle’s ‘zombie’ film pulls it through.
127 Hours (2010)
Continue reading →Not for the faint-of-heart, but Boyle mostly succeeds in taking a true story with the thinnest plot and making it fairly exciting.
They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Continue reading →Conceptually and technologically, it is breathtaking to behold, but the experience of seeing it is at best ambivalent, and at worst problematic.
Sunshine (2007)
Continue reading →Despite a poor third act, Boyle’s sci-fi-thriller manages to work out in some way.
Trance (2013)
Continue reading →Boyle’s latest might just be too trippy and heady for mainstream audiences, but it is an assured effort that will bound to get people talking.
Shallow Grave (1994)
Continue reading →Danny Boyle’s dynamic first feature is a psychological thriller that is fun, morbid, and keeps you on your toes.
