★★★★☆ In every festival there’s a film where the attrition rate of walkouts is notably high. So far at this year’s Venice, the ignominious Golden Lion would have to go to the impressionistic documentary Spira Mirabilis. And it is a pity, because although the film is a challenging watch, demanding Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ “The killing is only a small part,” says Gerald, one of the subjects of Ulrich Seidl’s new film Safari. By its conclusion you may well be inclined to agree with him. There’s the stalking, the anticipation, the price list, like some murderous menu for the hunters to browse through, Continue Reading
★★★☆☆ You have to admire the nerve of Dutch director Martin Koolhoven. The title card for his first English language effort reads ‘Martin Koolhoven’s Brimstone‘, and the film itself is full of confidence and grand gestures: an ornery bloody-minded western with grit in its gut and a wet splash of Continue Reading