Features
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Barbican Film: ‘Girls on Air’
Valentina Monti’s Girls on the Air (2009) provides a fresh portrayal of modern day Afghanistan, revealing a very different country to the stereotypical “war-torn” nation portrayed by the Western media. It focuses on a group of young Afghan idealists trying to make a difference in a country where the basic principles of democracy were destroyed, whilst…
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Special Feature: In defence of the Coen brothers
In an article published in this weekend’s Guardian Film section, the writer Will Self takes upon himself the job of announcing to readers of that newspaper and the world in general that the Coen brothers just aren’t that good after all. The article not only reeks of cultural elitism and condescension, but Self is too…
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The Cut: Bizarre Magazine Presents ‘The Last Victim’
If you haven’t had the pleasure of making it to any of Bizarre Magazine’s ‘The Cut’ monthly underground cinema evening, then I strongly urge you to get your backsides down there. It’s free entry, you get one free beer (and bottles after that are a pound) and it’s chock full of eccentrics, horror aficionados and…
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Barbican Film: Michelangelo Antonioni Directorspective
The highlight of the Barbican’s Michelangelo Antonioni Directorspective have arguably been the screenings of L’avventura (1960) and La notte (1961), the first two films of what has been described by critic Philip French as the “The Antonioni Walk,” an unofficial, loose trilogy of modernist films that explore the existential crisis of rich, beautiful characters who are bored with their lives.On…
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Baftas 2011: Firth and ‘The King’s Speech’ reign supreme
The eagerly-anticipated 64th British Academy Film Awards took place earlier this evening, with Tom Hooper’s royal epic The King’s Speech winning exactly half of the awards it was nominated for with a grand haul of eleven BAFTAs. Though surprises were few and far between, this year’s lineup was undoubtedly strong in comparison to past years, and bodes well…
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Special Feature: Korean Blogathon 2011
Inspired by the ‘Japanese Blogathon’ run by the WildGrounds website for the last two years, fellow bloggers New Korean Cinema and cineAWESOME! have decided to steal been inspired by the idea and are joining forces to create our own ‘Korean Blogathon’ in the hope that we can encourage you – yes, you! – to share…
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Special Feature: Sir Christopher Lee to receive Bafta fellowship
On Sunday 13 February the British Academy of Film and Television Arts will present Sir Christopher Lee with the ‘Academy Fellowship’ at the Orange Baftas ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House. Awarded annually by the Academy, the Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film.…
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Barbican Film: ‘Berlin, Symphony of a City’ & ‘Manhatta’
On Sunday 6 February, fans of silent cinema were treated to the first event of the Barbican Centre’s ‘City Symphonies‘ series. Berlin, Symphony of a City (1927) and Manhatta (1921) both played to a packed out audience, who were no doubt drawn by the opportunity to see these gems on 35mm film and with live musical accompaniment…
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Special Feature: Woody Allen’s latest to open BIFF 2011
It was today announced that Woody Allen’s new film You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011) will open the Bradford International Film Festival on 16th March 2011. This year’s festival will run 16th – 27th March. Allen has attracted stellar British talent for his new feature including Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Pauline Collins, Ewen…
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Special Feature: Kevin Macdonald to direct Bob Marley documentary
Academy Award and BAFTA-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald has boarded the upcoming Bob Marley documentary Marley (2011). Director of two of the most acclaimed documentaries of recent years, One Day in September (1999) and Touching the Void (2003), Macdonald will join with the Marley family, Chris Blackwell and Steve Bing to direct what may prove to…