Articles written by Will Roszczyk

People will call it the first adult comic book movie - but sidestepping that and all the other chit-chat, Watchmen is a sprawling, sophisticated and gripping film.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

Blurring the lines between reality and the afterlife, A Matter of Life and Death is a fantastic British film featuring some strong and enthralling performances.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

A disturbing tale of city meets country, 'Deliverance' presents the viewer with a series of disturbing assaults on the senses, as well as the dangers of the wilderness.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

A film noir twisting and turning and presenting Bogart at the top of his game, The Maltese Falcon is a classic Hollywood movie packed with subterfuge and manipulation.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

Visually stunning, Terence Malick's 'Badlands' provides a compelling odyssey of a murderer and his girlfriend, ably portrayed by Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

Clint Eastwood's Harry Callahan brings his own brand of justice to San Francisco in "Dirty Harry", one of the key and most defining crime films of all time.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock combine in a great caper movie - maintaining just enough menace to be thrilling, whilst also featuring much comedy.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

Quite often referred to as the quintessential film-noir, The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in a gripping, feisty murder mystery.

Apr 26, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

Brutally violent and engaging, Platoon takes the Vietnam War and centres it around a battle between two men for a new recruit's soul.

Jan 22, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

Francis Ford Coppola's stunning remake of Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' is brutal, sensuous film-making, incisively poking at the heart of humanity and sanity.

Jan 13, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

City, neighbours to champions of England, Europe and the world Manchester United, became the world's richest club last summer, and have had nothing near success since.

Jan 13, 2009 - Will Roszczyk

A noir-infused view of the contemporary L.A.P.D., Kings is L.A. Confidential with Keanu Reeves and an artillery of brutality.

Nov 29, 2008 - Will Roszczyk

'Casblanca' is the very definition of a quintessential movie; parts war-drama, romance and comedy, the movie manages even today to arrest and grab the viewer.

Nov 29, 2008 - Will Roszczyk

After the huge success of "Casino Royale" in 2006, this year's "Quantum of Solace" is a continuation of both narrative and style.

Nov 13, 2008 - Will Roszczyk

Richard Attenborough directs an all-star cast, re-staging the famous Operation Market Garden in World War Two, but the film itself is conflicted, confused and congested.

Nov 12, 2008 - Will Roszczyk

A movie that can best be described as barely-controlled bedlam, Wanted reinvents the action film and proves that the genre does not need to be dark and serious to be fun.

Oct 28, 2008 - Will Roszczyk