BORN IN FLAMES (1983)/ Dir. Lizzie Borden (US) PREVENGE (2016)/ Dir. Alice Lowe (UK) Alice Lowe – how I do covet a friendship with thee. What mind must a person have who writes, directs and stars in a luridly violent revenge horror/commentary on antenatal depression, with such merciless black humour and glee? The mind of … Continue reading
It’s been a long month with many big life changes happening since this year’s BFI London Film Festival, but I couldn’t resist reporting back on what was a particularly successful festival. 60 years of bringing the best of world cinema to London masses, the Festival felt the need to go large or go home. And … Continue reading
Compared to other social commentary films like LA HAINE, BLACK is a love story set against the violent world of urban warfare of young second generation immigrants – the 1080s of Moroccan descent and the Black Bronx, presumably of Congolese descent. Both groups alienated by the racism and prejudice in language and skin colour of … Continue reading
(There currently isn’t an official trailer – that’s how exclusive this film is.) Saving my in-depth analysis for my favourite film that I saw at Cannes. I need to stress that there were many great films that I didn’t get to see – this was the best of what I saw. AFTER LOVE for me … Continue reading
https://youtu.be/KhvyupqNhL8 I could rightly be called a charlatan in making this admission but do know I aim to rectify this current state in the immediate future – I am loathed to admit that I have never seen a Walt Stillman film. After LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, this will soon change. Thoroughly charming in every way, … 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
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
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