DVD Review: ‘Cherry’
★☆☆☆☆ The ignominious face of pornography has slowly become a multi-billion dollar commodity, constructing an image of collective tolerance that undermines the social perception...
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14 April 2023
Film Review: Three Colours Trilogy
★★★★★ Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Three Colours Trilogy stars Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy and Irene Jacob in three of the most revered pieces of European cinema ever made. Named after the colours of the French flag (Blue, White and Red), the films are loosely based on the three political ideals of the French Republic; Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
23 August 2022
Sarajevo 2022: Our festival highlights
The Sarajevo Film Festival has a history of resilience, so it was hardly surprising to see it come back stronger than ever after two years of Covid restrictions. Founded in 1995, the festival is now the leading industry event in south-east Europe, showcasing the very best films from across the Balkan peninsula.
22 October 2020
Film Review: Cinema Paradiso
★★★★☆ A major contributor to the reverential narrative of wistful cinema, Giuseppe Tornatore’s magnum opus Cinema Paradiso is an elegant distillation of the form’s...
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DVD Review: ‘Eden’
★★☆☆☆ Based on a true case of human trafficking in the US, Megan Griffiths’ Eden (2012) is a decidedly low-key circumvention on the usual...
DVD Review: ’21 and Over’
★★☆☆☆ If it wasn’t for the fact that 21 and Over (2013) is directed by the writing duo which gave birth to The Hangover...
Film Review: ‘No One Lives’
★★☆☆☆ No One Lives (2012) is the second English-language excursion from Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura (following 2008’s The Midnight Meat Train). Starring British actor...
Under the Radar: ‘Lil Bub & Friendz’ review
★★★☆☆ For centuries, cat owners have been forced to lead a lonely existence whilst their canine-owning friends meet and cohort in parks across the...
DVD Review: ‘Au Hasard Balthazar’ & ‘Mouchette’
★★★★★ Rereleased on DVD by Artificial Eye come two of Robert Bresson’s most remarkable achievements. Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) and Mouchette (1967) share many...
Film Review: ‘Big Bad Wolves’
★★★☆☆ Directing duo Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado returned to Film4 FrightFest this year with Big Bad Wolves (2013), their follow-up to the darkly...
DVD Review: ‘A Hijacking’
★★★★☆ Tobias Lindholm’s A Hijacking (Kapringen, 2012) is a refreshingly naturalistic, fictionalised tale of a Danish merchant vessel held captive by Somali pirates. Traversing...
