[Grand Central] starts as a piece of gritty social realism and gradually evolves into an old-fashioned romantic melodrama, but Zlotowski maintains such strong control over the material that the change doesn't feel jarring.

| Jun 18, 2015

Rahim and Seydoux keep things grounded in the familiar isotopes of human emotion, their passion less explosive than merely uncontained, progressing inexorably toward meltdown.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 20, 2014

The plotting may be contrived but Zlotowski cranks up the tension effectively enough as Rahim has to deal with both the threat of radiation poisoning and the consequences of his illicit affair.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 18, 2014

The film's white trash world of hip-hop, trailer parks, cheap clothes and cheaper wine is beautifully realised.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 18, 2014

I found it gripping, with an edge of delirium; the locations within the power station are positively Kubrickian; there's a disquieting electronic score and Tahar Rahim gives a very open, generous performance.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 17, 2014

A gripping if occasionally overwrought drama radiated by a standout turn from Seydoux.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2014

Alternately fascinating and frustrating.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2014

Without making a vamp of herself, Seydoux goes from strength to strength, and Rahim is as nervy, reliable, and relatable as ever.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 17, 2014

The real moral of the story is that no matter if you're making your life in the shadow of enormous chimney stacks, with danger sirens sounding out regularly, love...can blossom, and perhaps even thrive in the most toxic of environments.

| Original Score: B+ | May 20, 2013

The film has tobacco on its breath and sweat-rings at its armpits, although it's not as brawny as it would have us believe.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 19, 2013