Layla Fourie
LAYLA FOURIE is a sophisticated thriller that explores themes of truth and lies, and balancing personal morality with doing what is right for your family.
Category Archives: Reviews
Bring Me The Head Of Machine Gun Woman
BRING ME THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE GUN WOMAN delivers just enough in a compact package to satisfy fans of grindhouse and gaming alike.
In The Shadow Of The Sun
The Tanzanians’ hatred for their albino community is desperately sad. But IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN is not without hope, writes Mark Liversidge.
The Great Hip Hop Hoax
THE GREAT HIP HIP HOAX – two Scots remaking themselves as Californian rap duo – is a mild indictment of the artificiality of modern music, writes Jim Ross
Morente
There is a joyful rhythm to this documentary on flamenco singer Enrique Morente despite its self-congratulatory tone, writes Hannah Clarkson.
Bride of Frankenstein
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN is a playfully scabrous, joyously blasphemous masterpiece of Hollywood Gothic, writes Danny Davies.
Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: John Otway
ROCK & ROLL’S GREATEST FAILURE combines footage of Otway’s manic live performances with eccentric to-camera narration by the star himself.
The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill
I don’t scare easily and I am probably the least superstitious person I know. I do not believe in ghosts, ghoulies or things that go bump in the night (barring peckish urban foxes). I take a dim view of the chance that paranormal beings exist in our reality and of those who seek to convince … Continue reading The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill
Fireworks Wednesday
FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY tracks the lives of three married couples over a single day in Tehran. Mark Liversidge reviews Asghar Farhadi’s unpredictable, slow-burning drama.
Machete Kills
“Machete don’t tweet.” Twitter’s loss is our gain as this sequel, showing in the FrightFest strand, is a nonsensical yet amusing action spoof, writes Gavin Midgley.