FORCE MAJEURE
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FORCE MAJEURE

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

THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY
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THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. So if you don’t want it ruined then I recommend you go watch the film and come back here. From its opening credits it’s obvious that the audience is about to see something…different. Eye-catching credits to perfumery and lingerie in indulgent velvety fonts sets the tone of what’s to come. Or so one would … Continue reading

SELMA
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SELMA

I won’t tell you how I managed to watch an Academy screener of SELMA at a friend’s house, a few weeks before the film’s general release. Because I’d have to kill you all. Or be killed by the kind person – who shall not be named – who entrusted us with this precious parcel. Massive buildup … Continue reading

WHIPLASH  & GIRLHOOD
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WHIPLASH & GIRLHOOD

– What could possibly cause a potential aneurysm just by sitting down for two hours? The film WHIPLASH of course! Electrifyingly kinetic from performance to edit, every moment is intimately indicative of the suffocating world of obsession as Whiplash tells the story of music student (Miles Teller) and his fractious relationship with toxic mentor ( JK Simmons). In my … Continue reading

New Feature: Blast From The Past…Join me as I Retrofy!
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New Feature: Blast From The Past…Join me as I Retrofy!

Much of what I review touches upon just a tiny portion of the surfeit of cinema I consume. In my attempts to cover newer independent releases, I find myself regretting not including some really marvellous filmmaking forgotten to the ages. So here is a new, hopefully regular feature, Blast From The Past that will look at more classic film that I champion.  I implore … Continue reading