Based on the 1957 crime-noir novel by Chester Himes, this 1991 film adaptation is a strange beast, a sort of R-rated BUGSY MALONE. While I wasn’t expecting Native Son, I wasn’t anticipating so much slapstick which I think tries to reflect the darkly comic absurdity of its source material (which I’ve yet to read), if … Continue reading
There are but a few certainties in life – taxes, death and The Oscars inciting indignant rage amongst the masses. 2016 seems to be the year of particularly intense debate. Personally inspiring a spectrum of opinion from”about bloody time” to “oh wait, the point’s been missed again”. Movements such as #Oscarssowhite, have once again been … Continue reading
The Baftas are on tonight! And I feel a little bit warmer towards them than I do the Oscars (I will explain my reasoning next week), so here’s a quick round-up of nominations. I’ve selected in Pink who MIGHT win and GREEN for who I would like to win because it’s all about me and … Continue reading
PHOENIX| Dir. Christian Petzold A haunting film-noir of identity, betrayal and loss set against the backdrop of the end of WWII, PHOENIX is a perfectly judged melodrama that fulfilled all of my requirements for what has become my favoured genre. (2015 was an enlightening year in terms of realising this). With one of the most … Continue reading
While reading the beautifully melancholic but hopeful Patricia Highsmith pulp classic, The Price Of Salt a few years ago, I had a passing thought that this would be the perfect Todd Haynes venture – an apt follow-up in some respects to one of the most graceful odes to the 1950s era, Far From Heaven. His … Continue reading
BFI London Film Festival 2015 has come and gone. This time I was on the other side of the ‘red carpet’ as a delegate rather than organizer. This year round for me the festival wasn’t just about the films but also the related events. I had the pleasure of attending the Geena Davis Symposium – … Continue reading
https://youtu.be/moOQXZxriKY WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE? Personally my most anticipated documentary this year. I was of course ecstatic when the film was given to Sheffield Doc/Fest (one of the reasons I’ve been so absent for so long), and of course I never got to see it at the Festival due to responsibilities of having to work … Continue reading
I must first point out before proceeding with this review my experiences of Carol Morley’s past work can only be described as frustrating at best. I don’t like Dreams of a Life. A fascinating story about the unfortunate, lonely end of a young vivacious woman Joyce Carol Vincent, who body laid undiscovered for three years … Continue reading
I had heard many a rumbling about this film for a good year but opportunities to see it seemed to escape me for what seemed liked an eternity. Quietly lauded and then seemingly forgotten I was very pleased to see FORCE MAJEURE get a theatrical release (albeit a limited one) and even more pleased to see it … Continue reading
Frank Oz’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS brings back fond memories of watching this as a child (although I had the theatrical version with the distinctly happier ending) and while nearly decades ( yes decades) have passed since I last saw it, I can still sing nearly word perfect at least three of the songs – the titular … Continue reading
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