Phillipe de Broca’s 1964 film That Man From Rio (L’Homme de Rio) is a vibrant, lively piece of French New Wave cinema that stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac. The… Read More
That Man From Rio / Alliance Française Classic FF/ Amy
Category: Reviews
Review: God’s Own Country / Kena
This film is almost Brokeback Mountain set in my granddad’s backyard. Okay, not quite. There’s more than that – it’s not a film about homosexual romance, to me this film… Read More
Review: A Ghost Story / Amy
A ghost or spirit defines as the non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character. In A Ghost Story, the focus is not on the… Read More
Three Films You Have No Excuse Not to Watch / Nick
What I finally realised after writing about low-key or lesser known arthouse films, is that a lot of them have really limited home-video release, or are only available overseas. In… Read More
Review: It Comes At Night / Nick
After sitting on it overnight, I have finally found words to describe Trey Edward-Shult’s new post- horror film, It Comes At Night, after previously only being able to articulate the… Read More
Review: A Ghost Story / Nick
I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again – A24 is one of the best film distributors working today. Titles such as Moonlight, Under The Skin, Swiss… Read More
Review: Handsome Devil / Tiana
Handsome Devil is a LGBT coming-of-age story that has its share of touching moments and laughs. Following the journey of two boys finding their identity in a testosterone overloaded all-boys… Read More
Review: Wiener-Dog / American Essentials Film Festival / Bill
Wiener-Dog is the polar opposite of what you’d expect from a seemingly harmless movie about an unintelligent, but very cute Dachshund. Todd Solondz’s film explores the lives of four different people… Read More
Review: Becoming Bond / American Essentials Film Festival / Bill
Filmmaker Josh Greenbaum’s Becoming Bond tells the story of George Lazenby, the forgotten 007. The film is based on a single interview with the 76-year-old Lazenby, as he looks back… Read More
Review and Analysis: Mulholland Drive / American Essentials Film Festival / Nick
Mulholland Drive (2001) – dir. David Lynch Review and Analysis by Nick Ward One of my favourite films of all time, and often considered a masterpiece, Mulholland Drive topped BBC’s… Read More