Mini-Review: Part of Ryan Gosling's 2011 cinematic assault, the ides of March supplies an excellent plot, and a star cast. However, the film fails to fully deliver, with a long build-up to the crux, which promises so much when it arrives, but fails to deliver. There is the obligatory depiction of politics as a dirty, winner-takes-all environment, but the thriller-style plot creation is left without the coup de grace. The final scene, upon which so much of the film relies, ultimately fails to convince.

Mini-Review: An engaging, and well shot film, which manages to be quite despite the occasionally (unnecessarily) graphic violence. Ryan Gosling is excellent as the sullen loner, although it is not a part that demands a lot of him. A nice study of a man being teased out of his shell.

Mini-Review: Oh dear. The Omen films take an ignoble turn in part 3. Even the sprightly presence of Sam Niel can't quite overcome the terrible plot, and the 'special' effects, don't impress either. With little of the creeping horror of the first two movies, clearly, watching Damien when he has full control of his faculties, is far less interesting than watching him learn about them.

Mini-Review: A really good film. Directed with a somehow 'neutral' perspective, you never feel that judgements are being made for you, and indeed, the judgements there to be made are a lot more complex than are typically portrayed. There is some excellent ensemble acting, along side excellent performances by Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, and Joseph Gilgun. A touching, never patronising, and complex look at a period of history and lifestyle that receives precious little attention.

Mini-Review: At first annoyingly cliched, and not fantastically acted, this film rapidly moves into quality horror territory. Combining fewer 'jump' moments than you might expect, and a lot more tense build-up, the plot ratchets tighter and tighter around the main characters. The interactions from the first meeting of the 'goodies' and 'baddies' is all too believable, and represents familiar fears and situations to real life. Excellently directed, and beautifully uncompromising. An excellent horror offering.