★★★☆☆ A new feature from esteemed Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci is nothing to be scoffed at, especially when the film in question is his first for 10 years and could, realistically, be his last. Premièred at Cannes last year to a lukewarm reception, Me and You (Io e te, 2012) Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ Director Gus Van Sant reunites with Good Will Hunting star Matt Damon for Promised Land (2012), which finally makes its way into UK cinemas this week. Whilst enjoyable and thought-provoking in parts, a third act revelation is more frustrating than shocking, leaving us to rue what might have been. Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ Some of the most entertaining documentaries utilise humorous subject matter that audiences can titter at, before revealing a more affecting interior. This is certainly the plan with F*ck for Forest (2012), the centrepiece screening of the 11th annual Polish Film Festival, Kinoteka. The sophomore feature of director Michal Marczak, Continue Reading