Sam Joyce, Author at Cherwell

Awards don’t matter

Sam Joyce argues that movie awards are much ado about nothing

Review: Interstellar

Sam Joyce finds Christopher Nolan's latest film ambitious, if unfulfilling

Review: Azealia Banks – Broke With Expensive Taste

Sam Joyce is pleasantly surprised by Azealia Banks' debut album

Review: Serena

This confused and tactless drama left Sam Joyce disconnected from any sense of emotional involvement

The return to Twin Peaks

Sam Joyce is less than convinced that Twin Peaks' return is such a good thing

Review: Ida

Ida is a beautifully-crafted contemplation of identity in post-war Poland

Review: Night Moves

Kelly Reichardt's ecopolitical thriller fails to live up to the promise of its premise

Review: Two Days, One Night

Marion Cotillard shines as the star of this socially conscious tale of the realities of the current employment system

Review: The Rover

A revelatory Robert Pattinson transforms this post-apocalyptic thriller into a nuanced and engaging character drama

Is Kickstarter’s time up?

Sam Joyce looks at whether Kickstarter is still a filmmaker's financial saviour.

Review: Hide Your Smiling Faces

This tale of childhood and mortality tugs at the heart strings to hauntingly poetic effect

Review: Grand Central

Rebecca Zlotowski's film about forbidden love treads beyond just illicit romance and tackles identity, appearance and loyalty

Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Though the simian performances ultimately carry the title, Planet of the Apes is ironically let down by its lacklustre and comparatively bland human characters

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