Finsterworld
If you’ve ever done something bad to a Sylvanian Families doll, you will relish the cruel comedy of Frauke Finsterwalder’s FINSTERWORLD, writes Faust Lerner.
Category Archives: Reviews
Peter Sellers: The Early Shorts
PETER SELLERS: THE EARLY SHORTS have problems but are oddly prescient according to Ben Dalton.
Love Steaks
LOVE STEAKS is an off-kilter romantic comedy with a difference, writes Jim Moore.
Magic In The Moonlight
Not even Colin Firth can breathe life into MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT, writes Sarah Dillon.
Sea Child
Part thriller, part surreal dreamscape, SEA CHILD explores ideas of narrative and memory; of the elements and of time, and most of all, of innocence and imagination.
Under The Lantern
UNDER THE LANTERN is less concerned with social issues as some of Lamprecht’s other titles, but does highlight the vulnerability of women in the face of male dominance.
Children of No Importance
CHILDREN OF NO IMPORTANCE was part of the series of Enlightenment films produced in Weimar Germany.
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
There is plenty that is lovable in the absurdity of THE BOY WHO TURNED YELLOW, according to Andrew Nickolds.
Short Fusion: Mend and Make Do
MEND AND MAKE DO, an animated short by Bexie Bush, tells the heartfelt story of a love life lived without regret, writes Nick Kitchin.
Crow
With unique access to the recordings of Ted Hughes reading what he considered his masterpiece, this film tells the story of CROW – a dark reworking of the Genesis story.