Everest

Baltasar Kormakur’s disaster biopic Everest tells the real life story of a doomed expedition up the world’s tallest mountain by Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) in 1996. Films that exist to capitalise on something that really happened are always dodgy territory as there’s always the risk of doing a disservice to the memories of those involved…

On the Silver Screen – Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth is based on the memoirs of Vera Brittain and chronicles her experiences from before World War I broke out to after peace was declared. Alicia Vikander plays the central role and does a fantastic job. She brings a real sense of intelligence, integrity and confidence to Vera Brittain throughout the film. It’s…