RTHK RADIO 3

  • Isabelle Huppert earns herself an Oscar nomination in Paul Verhoeven’s darkly comic thriller about a middle-aged rape victim dealing with myriad traumas in her own peculiar way. Read More

  • Tom Hiddleston and Brie Larson head up an all-star cast in the latest big screen outing for the giant ape from a land that time forgot. (at 04:30) Read More

  • Danny Boyle reunites Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie 20 years down the line for a charged reunion ripe with nostalgia. (at 14:50) Read More

  • Barry Jenkins crafts a poetic, beautiful and at times heartbreaking film about one young man’s struggle with his identity spanning three decades. Believe the hype, it’s the real deal. (at… Read More

  • Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams are both Oscar-nominated for their roles in Kenneth Lonergan’s downbeat but powerful family drama. (at 13:25) Read More

  • Keanu Reeves returns for a high-octane sequel, upping the ante and bodycount of the first film, in what ranks as one of the best action films of recent years. (at 30:05) Read More

  • Natalie Portman is fantastic as the recently widowed Jackie Kennedy in Pablo Larrain’s elliptical, dream-like film focusing on the days following the assassination of JFK. (at 26:25) Read More

  • A major awards contender with a rich diversity angle also tells the compelling story of three African American women who rose through the ranks at NASA during the Mercury space… Read More

  • Ken Loach’s Palme D’Or winner trains its crosshairs on the British welfare system, with predictably grim yet effective results. (at 11:20) Read More

  • The year’s first big surprise is this delightfully nostalgic sci-fi adventure that echoes the 80s classics from the likes of Amblin Entertainment and Joe Dante. Read More

  • Disney’s latest animated musical follows a Polynesian island princess on a magical quest across the ocean. (at 12:30) Read More

  • Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone get all nostalgic in Damien Chazelle’s all-singing. all-dancing ode to classic Hollywood musicals. Read More

  • Spooky goings-on haunt a mother and daughter in their bombed-out Tehran apartment building in this fantastic British-made horror flick. (at 06:30) Watch Under the Shadow on Netflix here Read More

  • Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner talk to the aliens in Denis Villeneuve’s fantastic sci-fi drama. Read my review for ScreenAnarchy’s Best of 2016 list Read More

  • Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard fall in love while working together undercover during World War II in Robert Zemeckis’ campy romantic thriller. (at 8:08) Read More

  • Luke Treadaway and Bob the cat re-enact the true story of a young homeless drug addict given a shot at redemption by a new feline companion. (at 12:20)   Read More

  • Bryan Cranston and James Franco lock horns over the fate of Zoey Deutch in this typically gross and low brow comedy. Read More

  • Counting down my favourite movies of the year. Read More