Barnaby Turner

WHAT I LIKED: Whilst some attempts were made in the Brosnan era, up to this point the biggest bit of engaging character-development that James Bond ever really got in his series was through whatever demena the actor decided to lend - be it a look... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Sean Baker's 'Tangerine,' is one of the most refreshing films of recent years, and not only is that because what's on screen is something so unusual, but it's also because of the way it explores that. Yes, whilst the film follows the... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: As a descendant of the Tolpuddle Martyrs myself, I can't stress enough the importance of the story behind 'Comrades,' as it follows the first workers to form a union in the UK, and their prosecution for doing so. You at least get an... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Criticising a Bond movie for being too far-fetched or ridiculous is a bit like calling out a documentary for being too realistic. This series has always been utterly crazy, and 'Die Another Day,' is undoubtedly the film which embrace... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: There are certainly some great things in Cary Fukunaga and Moira Buffini's 'Jane Eyre,' but mainly it's the central chemistry between governess Jane Eyre and land-owner Edward Rochester that's worth writing home about. Jane is a quie... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'The World is Not Enough,' finally sees the attempts at character development for Brosnan's Bond appear sincere, as we - at long last - get to see his feathers ruffled beneath the super cool exterior. The most engaging films in the s... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Francis Lee's 'God's Own Country,' is a masterful portrait of pent-up loneliness and frustration which follows a depressed farmer's son in Yorkshire finding some human connection with a new worker on the farm. We open up seeing the c... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Brosnan proved himself in Goldeneye as an edgy, confident Bond with bags of cool, and we get more of the same in 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' as he saunters around the place looking like he owns every room - be that the inside of a stealth... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: After the longest break in the franchise's history, many expected Martin Campbell's 'Goldeneye,' to be a complete series reboot, and whilst we'd really have to wait until his 'Casino Royale,' for that, it is arguable that this is the... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: Le Carré is known for his intricately-constructed twisty espionage stories populated by problematic protagonists, and 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,' is the epitome of that. Martin Ritt's big-screen adaptation works very well b... Read the full review »