Bina007 Movie Reviews

In this episode we review the Cannes-award winning supernatural thriller PERSONAL SHOPPER starring Kristen Stewart and directed by Olivier Assayas. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The full Bina007 movie review website [iTunes] Subscribe to Bina007 on iTunes

In this episode we review the superb Oscar-contender tragicomedy MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – the superb British comedy from the creators of The Mighty Boosh, MINDHORN – and the disappointing, cliche ridden boxing drama BLEED FOR THIS. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page … Continue reading B007 Ep 123 – Manchester By The Sea – Mindhorn – Bleed For This →

In today’s recap Bina007 reviews three outstanding films playing at the BFI London Film Festival: Park Chan-Wook’s erotic thriller, THE HANDMAIDEN – the funny, smart heart-warming children’s animated film TROLLS – and the German tragicomedy TONI ERDMANN.  All three were exceptionally good, and dealt with love, although with very different audiences in mind! Full written … Continue reading B007 Ep 122 – The Handmaiden – Trolls – Toni Erdmann →

Bina007 reviews three movies from Day Three of the BFI London Film Festival – the gorgeous fantasy A MONSTER CALLS starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones and Liam Neeson – the mordantly funny Romanian drama SIERANEVADA – and the disappointing musical romance LA LA LAND starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. [MP3] Download or play this episode … Continue reading B007 Ep 121 – A Monster Calls – Sieranevada – La La Land →

A short podcast review of SELMA director Ava DuVernay’s new Netflix feature length documentary examining how the US criminal justice system has been used to victimise black men since the end of slavery. The movie is released on Netflix on October 7th. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The … Continue reading B007 Ep 120: Ava DuVernay’s Netflix documentary – 13th →

A short spoiler-free film review of Amma Asante’s new political romance A United Kingdom. The film is based on a true story and stars Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and David Oyelowo (Selma) as a London typist who marries an African King to the objection of both their families and the British government. A full written … Continue reading B007 Ep 119: A United Kingdom →

In this 15 minute spoiler-free episode, Bina007 & Amberrocks (@vokpodcast) discuss the phenomenally commercially successful Disney Pixar animated feature for kids, Zootopia.  The concur that the political commentary arguably swamps the childish fun and bemoan the lack of characters to love. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The full … Continue reading B007 Ep 118: Zootopia aka Zootropolis →

A 10 minute spoiler-free review of the Oscar-nominated drama Spotlight, which takes us into the investigative unit of the Boston Globe that exposed  systemic child sex abuse in the Catholic Church and its decades long cover-up.  The movie stars Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci and Liev Schreiber.  It has a running time of … Continue reading B007 Ep 117: Spotlight →

A 15 minute spoiler-free review of the Oscar-nominated satirical drama The Big Short, which tells the tale of how we got to the financial crash of 2008. The movie stars Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt as the handful of people who saw it coming and had the good sense to bet … Continue reading B007 Ep 116: The Big Short →

An 13 minute spoiler-free review of the Oscar-nominated extreme man vs nature vs man drama The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.  The movie has a running time of 156 minutes and is rated R.  A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page … Continue reading B007 Ep 115: The Revenant →

An 11 minute spoiler free review of the latest instalment in the Star Wars franchise. For a full spoiler-filled analysis please follow the link to the VOK podcast below. The movie has a running time of 2hrs 15 minutes and is rated 12A in the UK. A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com. … Continue reading B007 Ep 114: Star Wars – The Force Awakens →

An 8 minute spoiler-free movie review of the Whitey Bulger gangster biopic starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton and Benedict Cumberbatch, Black Mass. The movie opened in the USA earlier this year and was released in the UK and Ireland this weekend. It is rated R and has a running time of 122 minutes. A full … Continue reading B007 Ep 113: Black Mass →

An extended review of two movies starring Cate Blanchett. In Truth she stars as journalist Mary Mapes who produced a story for Dan Rathers’ 60 Minutes programme whose credibility was later questioned. In Carol, she stars as an affluent married woman who falls in love with a young girl played by Rooney Mara. Truth is … Continue reading B007 Ep 112: Truth & Carol – A Cate Blanchett Double Bill →

A 14 minute review of the new Steve Jobs biopic starring Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave) as the iconic founder of Apple.  Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) shows Jobs at three crucial stages of his life – visionary genius, workplace bully and conflicted father. The movie is out in the USA on October 23rd … Continue reading B007 Ep 111: Steve Jobs →

An 8 minute spoiler-free movie review of the glossy screen adaptation of Colm Toibin’s much loved novel of a young woman (Saoirse Ronan) who leaves 1950s Ireland for a new life in America. The dramatic tension is whether she will fully commit to her new life and love (Emory Cohen) or be pulled back to … Continue reading B007 Ep 110: Brooklyn →

A 9 minute spoiler-free movie review of Yorgos Lanthimos’s first English language film – The Lobster. This superb but polarising dark satire on the pressure of modern society to date and find a perfect match stars Colin Farrell, Ben Whishaw and Rachel Weisz. Out in the UK on October 16th. A full written review can … Continue reading B007 Ep 109: The Lobster →

A 7 minute movie review of Room, the wonderful adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s best-selling novel about a mother and son trapped in a suburban shed by an abusive man.  Brie Larson and young Jacob Tremblay excel in this moving emotional drama. Out in the USA on October 16th and in the UK in February 2016.  A … Continue reading B007 Ep 108: Room →

A 10 minute review of the fictional retelling of the Lance Armstrong story. Stephen Frears has created a fairly straightforward join-the-dots film with all the infamous contested scenes, interviews and press conferences that those of us who have followed the story will be familiar with.  Nonetheless, this is a must-watch film because of Ben Foster’s … Continue reading B007 Ep 107: The Program →

A 9 minute review of the biopic of the legendary screenwriter of Roman Holiday & Spartacus who was imprisoned for his political beliefs and forced to defy the Hollywood Blacklist in order to get work. Bryan Cranston is superb in the lead role, and thanks to a cameo from John Goodman, the film is as funny as … Continue reading B007 Ep 106: Trumbo →

A 10 minute review of Jafar Panahi’s laugh out loud funny but deeply politically profound movie Taxi Tehran.  It stars Panahi as a taxi driver picking up a variety of strange and wonderful passengers, creating a collage of life in modern Iran with its highs and lows. The movie is currently on very limited release … Continue reading B007 Ep 105: Taxi Tehran →