Adam Thornton
Adam is a budding film reviewer who is still working out how to use his Masters in Film Studies from Aberystwyth University. His main hobby is watching films, especially Hong Kong action cinema, although he has no (actual) knowledge of martial arts whatsoever! His other interests include stand-up comedy, but only as an audience member, and reading books about film. His quest to obtain a social life is still ongoing...
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Reviews: 165
Other Articles: 5
The Bay of Silence
Strong performances can’t distract from a derivative and implausible mystery-thriller
Chasing Dream
Acclaimed Hong Kong director To returns with an entertaining mixture of musicals and MMA
Black Test Car/ The Black Report
Dynamic duo of Japanese new wave gems highlighting corporate corruption
Nobody Knows I’m Here
Interesting, if somewhat abbreviated, look at how one man’s past returns to haunt him
Alexander Bedria on The Zim
An insight into the making of and the thinking behind short film The Zim
Time To Hunt
Atmospheric direction and layered characterisation make this South Korean thriller a must-see
Rising High
Derivative collection of cliches from better films that never establishes its own identity
Tony Law: Identifies
Canadian comic Law provides a truly unique hour of surreal, madcap entertainment
The Report
Revealing drama about the CIA’s use of torture during the War on Terror
Glenn Moore: Love Don’t Live Here Glenny Moore
A fast-paced and pun filled show from an acclaimed Fringe stand-up that never loses steam
Rojo
A well-crafted look at Argentinian society during a crucial point in the nation’s history
Richard & Rachel Prendergast
The director and producer of acclaimed short Sylvia speak to The Wee Review about their debut film
Soldiers of Salamina
Fact and fiction are effectively merged in Spanish Civil War tale