I’d really like to say I’m joking with my tagline but alas I’m not. The Act of Killing is as powerful as the hype has claimed. However is it a masterpiece? I’m not sure. It is however a thought-provoking and memorable film indeed. It’s set-up as equally interesting as its protagonists, men who in their … Continue reading
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More Than A Woman
Free Angela and All Political Prisoners Dir. Shola Lynch Can I just state that this was the first film that I have been truly anticipating for quite some time. All because of this woman who I discovered via the excellent and highly recommended Black Power Mixtape: In amongst the amazing footage and stories told about … Continue reading
Back to Life. Back To Reality…
It’s been a long long while. I’m back from Sheffield Doc Fest! What an experience that was! If there is a festival that I would wholeheartedly recommend, this one is it! I was humbled to be part of a festival that was solely about films…and parties. There were a lot of parties! In amongst the … Continue reading
THE GREAT GATSBY & BEWARE OF MR BAKER – two completely different films but spiritual partners in how much disappointment they brought
I’m going to make this review relatively short (ha-ha – I don’t think I’m even capable). I actually saw Beware of Mr Baker before Gatsby with the full intention of only reviewing the latter; however after experiencing the same immense disappointment and the dreaded ‘B’ word (boredom) I thought about how these two films in … Continue reading
MUD….Is the Re-McConaissance in full swing now? An essay on the man as well as a review of the film
This following clip goes some way to encompassing my feelings towards Matthew McConnaughey over the last decade or so: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=74MZNhBC5No First I’d like to say that this impression of McConaughey is spot on. Kudos Seth Green. Secondly although hilarious, I don’t really share the vitrol hatred that baby Stewie and many people I know seem to … Continue reading
Spring Breakers
“LOOK AT ALL MY SHIT!” A vacuous line from an oddly deep and articulate speech delivered courtesy of James Franco’s Britney Spears-loving gangster Alien. If that previous observation seems a little schizophrenic, then welcome to my experience of watching Spring Breakers, the latest offering from so-called ‘enfant terribles‘, Harmony Korine. Harmony Korine is a … Continue reading
Mama Africa
Little back story. Back last year while working for a small film festival, our small team embarked on a doomed project to obtain Mama Africa for our Opening night film. Alas it seems we needed this pesky thing called money, which we didn’t have enough of to screen this important film. It was a bitter … Continue reading
The Place Beyond The Pines
Before I start to review a film I literally have just seen, I’m actually just outside the screening room, I thought I’d put a question out there that I would really love some feedback from. My question is: “Are my reviews/articles too damn long?” In my very first posting I railed against the lackluster and … Continue reading
British Life & British Strife in British Cinema
Is there a term to describe someone who seems to shy away from his or her’s own culture? What’s the word for that describes the opposite of xenophobic? I’m not trying to get philosophical or deep. I’m not going to come out with some big revelation. I’ve just realised that most, if not all, the … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored
I had the pleasure of watching this a few weeks ago with a short but informative Q&A with the director Tim Reid. Tim Reid may not be a household name especially in the UK but he is an integral spokesperson in the filmmaking world of Black Cinema. If you were an 90s child like myself, … Continue reading