Baronesa
Although the meandering approach robs BARONESA of momentum, the outlook and perspective is a fresh one worth engaging with. Jim Ross reviews the opening film of Open City Documentary Festival.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
Kinshasa Makambo
Dieudo Hamadi’s examination of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s struggles with political corruption is bleak but visually and narratively gripping. Jim Ross reviews at Open City Doc Fest.
Mary Shelley
MARY SHELLEY is a clumsy attempt to tell the story of a fascinating woman and literary pioneer. Jim Ross reviews at Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Calibre
Jim Ross reviews CALIBRE, an excellent new thriller, which had a premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival and is now available on Netflix
Searching
Jim Ross reviews thriller SEARCHING – shown entirely through digital technology screens – premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
Cold War
Loosely based on director Pawel Pawlikowski’s parents’ lives, COLD WAR tells the story of a passionate love affair during the 1950s.
Cannes Short Film Press Conference
Juanita Samson and Elle Haywood report back from “Meet the Directors” at Cannes.
Capharnaüm
Juanita Samson reviews CAPHARNAUM, a new drama from Lebanese director Nadine Labaki which screened at this year’s Cannes film festival.
Knife + Heart
Set in the aesthetically gorgeous backdrop of Paris’ 1970’s pornography scene, KNIFE + HEART takes viewers on a murder mystery of melodramatic love and loss.
Cannes Film Festival Blog #2
A daring escape from a piano bar and a run-in with Terry Gilliam – read all about it in the second instalment of Elle Haywood’s Cannes film festival diary.