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.
Category Archives: Reviews
Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth
“A discovery that will shake the foundations of literature”: Petter Amundsen’s promise in Jorgen Friberg’s dotty documentary.
Pieces of Me
PIECES OF ME, French director Nolwenn Lemesle’s first foray into feature-length filmmaking, is an astute account of teenage angst, writes Joe De-Vine.
Muscle Shoals
MUSCLE SHOALS riffs on Rick Hall’s often pained backstory and his success as the world’s most in-demand knob-twiddler, writes Huw Oliver.
Nothing But A Man
Michael Roemer’s innovative drama, shown at the Cambridge Film Festival, is an unfairly neglected gem of 60s cinema, writes Gavin Midgley
Dummy Jim
“You can’t plough a field by turning it over in your mind”. DUMMY JIM is inspired by Scottish author and long-distance cyclist, James Duthie.
Ludwig II
Even in the depths of the monarch’s decadence and detachment from reality, LUDWIG is always a sympathetic character, writes Owen Baker.
The Redemption of the Fish
This beautifully directed tale of rediscovered family and love can’t quite fulfill its early promise, but is still well worth seeing, writes Owen Baker.
Hannah Arendt
HANNAH ARENDT is a film populated with deep thinkers, academics and journalists, but only a few express their passions believably, writes Mark Liversidge.
Only the Young
In this intimate documentary set just north of Los Angeles, Kevin and his best friend Garrison tentatively step into the often wrenching world of adult responsibilities.