Galveston – Review
Ben Foster and Elle Fanning star in Mealanie Laurent’s grim and harrowing crime thriller, Galveston. From a story by Nic…
Month: February 2019
Lost in London – Review
In 2017 Woody Harrelson made his directorial debut with the highly ambitious Lost in London. Filmed entirely in one take,…
Thunder Road – Review
You get a sense of what awaits you as the opening scene of Thunder Road unfolds. Adapted from a thirteen…
Border – Review
Films like Border do not come along very often, especially to UK cinemas. This, more than anything else, is a…
The Most Beautiful Couple – Review
Actions have consequences. Even if they are not consciously made something that takes place leads to something else and a…
Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) – Review
Like most Spanish properties, Laura’s family home in a small village just outside Madrid has huge wooden doors that keep…
A New Leaf (1971)
It’s a shame to think that many contemporary cinema goers will be unaware of the work of Elaine May. Which…
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The Sisters Brothers
In so many ways, The Sisters Brothers isn’t your typical Western. There isn’t an over abundance of violence; there are no Native…
The Feeling of Being Watched
Fear and paranoia are two incredibly useful tools in the search for control. If you create enough fear surrounding a…
The Wild Pear Tree – Review
The Wild Pear Tree is the latest drama from director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The former Palme d’Or winner has received…