Day: 31 August 2013

• Venice 2013: ‘Child of God’ review

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  31 August 2013

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  John Bleasdale, Venice

  

• Venice 2013: ‘Why Don’t You Play in Hell?’ review

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  31 August 2013

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  John Bleasdale, Venice

  ★★★★☆ Sion Sono returns to the Lido this year with Why Don’t You Play in Hell? (2013), a deliriously silly homage to cinematic violence. Hiroki Hasegawa plays protagonist Hirata, a young indie filmmaker with big ambitions. He roams the streets with his gang, the ‘Fuck Bombers’, shooting footage of whatever crosses their path – including…

  

• Venice 2013: ‘The Canyons’ review

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  31 August 2013

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  John Bleasdale, Venice