Rowland Marsh – Hackney Citizen

Her – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 18 February 2014 at 15:24

Joaquin Phoenix stars as a reclusive writer who falls for his artificially-intelligent operating system in Spike Jonze’s quirky Oscar contender

12 Years a Slave – review

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 15 January 2014 at 17:35

12 Years a Slave is showing at the Hackney Picturehouse throughout January and February

American Hustle – review

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 8 January 2014 at 13:34

A pair of successful con artists find themselves entangled with an ambitious FBI agent in David O. Russell’s black comedy

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 28 November 2013 at 12:41

Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen in the second instalment of the popular Hunger Games trilogy

Blue Jasmine – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 26 September 2013 at 09:49

Cate Blanchett’s character in this intriguing film recalls Blanche DuBois from A Streetcar Named Desire

Kick-Ass 2 – review

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 21 August 2013 at 11:19

Is it too violent, and, more importantly, is it any good? Our man in the cinema gives his verdict

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 13 August 2013 at 14:14

Armando Iannucci and Steve Coogan finally bring character to the big screen in hostage flick

The World’s End – review

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 26 July 2013 at 12:29

Five old friends complete a pub crawl they started as schoolboys in this funny finale to the ‘Cornetto’ trilogy

Man of Steel – review

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 24 June 2013 at 14:46

Punchy effort by superhero film dream team pushes alien origins of Superman

The Iceman – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 13 June 2013 at 18:47

Drama provides a slick portrayal of ruthless violence

The Great Gatsby 3D – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 23 May 2013 at 13:37

Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan star in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the great American novel

Star Trek Into Darkness – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 14 May 2013 at 15:24

Benedict Cumberbatch and Simon Pegg in intergalactic blockbuster

The Look of Love – review

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 3 May 2013 at 12:27

Steve Coogan is Soho sex king Paul Raymond, the porn baron who became one of Britain’s richest men

The Place Beyond the Pines – review

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 28 April 2013 at 17:33

The new movie from Derek Cianfrance is a modern-day morality tale

Spring Breakers – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 16 April 2013 at 15:31

The antics of four bikini-clad heroines on spring vacation form the narrative of this mixed-up movie

Trance – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 11 April 2013 at 11:38

Danny Boyle’s film contains many surprises and puzzles

Oz the Great and Powerful – review

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 20 March 2013 at 12:45

All star cast in return to the land of Oz

Cloud Atlas – review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 7 March 2013 at 18:12

Tom Hanks and Halle Berry star in this adaptation of the David Mitchell novel

A Good Day to Die Hard – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 19 February 2013 at 15:09

Bruce Willis stars in another installment of the Die Hard franchise

Lincoln – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 12 February 2013 at 19:23

Daniel Day-Lewis gives a great performance in Steven Spielberg’s latest picture