The Breadwinner
Set in Taliban-occupied Afghanistan, THE BREADWINNER is the latest from the studio behind SONG OF THE SEA.
Category Archives: Festival Coverage
Rökkur/Rift
Ghost story, murder mystery or psychological breakdown? Mihai Kolcsar reviews ROKKUR/RIFT at the Cambridge Film Festival.
The Wages of Fear
There’s plenty of set-up in this famous thriller, but once the nitroglycerine gets moving, the tension never lets up.
Ask the Sexpert
Banana alert. This preview contains suggestive allusions — carrots and mascara tubes also appear in ways that may offend.
Anishoara
An imaginative, visually arresting portrait of a Moldovan teenager as her life changes over the course of a year.
Untitled
Michael Glawogger’s unwavering eye for often uncomfortable images comes into its own in his documentary UNTITLED, writes Stephen Watson.
The Forest of the Lost Souls
A black and white Portuguese horror combining old-school style with enough blood-letting to satisfy horror aficionados, writes April McIntyre.
Rescue Under Fire
RESCUE UNDER FIRE is a tense, energetic tale of courage and fortitude, writes Ben Johnston.
120 BPM
120 BPM might be the first film to successfully capture the larger experience of HIV and AIDS sufferers while not losing sight of their struggle on a personal level, writes Mark Liversidge.
Habit
HABIT is an excellent show of film-making, displaying a plethora of directorial skill, writes Jack McCurdy.