Faust (Jan Švankmajer)
Dark, witty and utterly inspired, Švankmajer’s FAUST is a work of maniacal genius, writes Hannah Clarkson.
Category Archives: Reviews
Nebraska
Alexander Payne demonstrates a humanity that has defined his career with his warm, humorous road movie NEBRASKA, writes Andrew Nickolds.
Jeune et Jolie
Say what you like about Francois Ozon: he constantly manages to wrong-foot you, writes Andrew Nickolds.
Saving Mr Banks
SAVING MR BANKS looks at the father-daughter relationship that inspired MARY POPPINS. Our relationships define us and the stories we tell, writes Alison Hicks.
Classe Tous Risques
Coming straight off his starring role in Godard’s A BOUT DE SOUFFLE, Belmondo here plays a more conventional type of crook in CLASSE TOUS RISQUES.
Philomena
Stephen Frears’ emotional crowdpleaser boasts a memorable partnership in Steve Coogan and Judi Dench, writes Gavin Midgley.
So Young (致给我们终将失去的青春)
Such a shame that great films like SO YOUNG, which show how Chinese culture has moved with the times, are not picked up by UK distributors, writes H. Chan.
Yema
Brothers: grim. Djamila Sahraoui’s civil war drama would strike to the heart of any mother, says Keith Braithwaite.
Gravity
Not just a space romp: Bullock’s performance in GRAVITY has been compared to Maria Falconetti in Carl Dreyer’s THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC.
Material
Both filmmaker and lead character strike a delicate balance between charisma and integrity in the excellent comedy MATERIAL, writes Alison Hicks.