Violet
VIOLET is a confident feature debut from Bas Devos, with a strength lying in its visual storytelling, writes Jim Ross at CFF34.
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Editor’s Blog — Saturday 30th August: Day 3
Jim rediscovers the small delights — and irritations — of the Cambridge Film Festival.
Love & Engineering
LOVE & ENGINEERING, premiering at Tribeca Film Festival, does a disservice to both despite sparks of humour and engagement, writes Jim Ross
Boulevard
Engaging performances and strong direction allow BOULEVARD to overcome its more cliched elements, writes Jim Ross from Tribeca Film Festival
Every Secret Thing
Although engaging and well-acted, EVERY SECRET THING lacks the visual imagination to take it up a level. Jim Ross writes from Tribeca.
Night Moves
NIGHT MOVES grips the audience with ever-increasing tension, according to Jim Ross at Tribeca Film Festival.
Under The Skin
UNDER THE SKIN is a curious, disquieting and perplexingly superb piece of guerilla surrealism, writes Jim Ross.
The Zero Theorem
Another year, another Terry Gilliam slice of imaginative dystopian hell: THE ZERO THEOREM still feels a bit humdrum for a director who is a visionary at his best.
The Voorman Problem
THE VOORMAN problem is a well executed short with amusing and engaging lead performances. Jim Ross reviews the 2014 Oscars nominee.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is a delightful chocolate box of a film, with Wes Anderson beginning to show his artistic soul, writes Jim Ross