Compliance: the McSploitation of real-life horror
Craig Zobel’s gauche exploration of shocking real-life incidents is a frustrating and dishonest experience, writes Rosy Hunt.
Category Archives: Reviews
Post Tenebras Lux
A few ill-advised moments aside, Carlos Reygadas’ eccentric POST TENEBRAS LUX succeeds in being in turn whimsical, frightening and moral, writes Hannah Clarkson.
The Spirit of ’45
Debate about political bias aside, THE SPIRIT OF ‘45 is a skilfully crafted and emotional call to action, writes Amanda Randall.
The Paperboy
Slick, dark and compelling, the latest offering from Lee Daniels is an intricate mess of romance and criminality, bringing with it graphic murders, intense arguments and brutal sexual encounters.
Block Party
As Snoop Dogg’s frolic through the Jamaican motherland, REINCARNATED hits cinemas, Edd Elliott looks back at one of hip-hop’s greatest documentaries – Dave Chappelle’s BLOCK PARTY.
Michael H. Profession: Director
Yves Montmayeur’s documentary is an engrossing insight in to one of the world’s most complex directors, says Liam Jack.
Beyond The Hills
Cristian Mungiu’s BEYOND THE HILLS looks at the moral ambiguity behind a real life event: a misguided exorcism that took place in an Orthodox community in Romania in 2005. Steve Williams reviews.
Caesar Must Die
This docu-drama about a theatrical production with a cast of criminals is orchestrated, but we can believe we are watching a ‘truth’: Will Shakespeare would have approved, writes Amanda Randall.
Stoker
“An artfully twisted thriller that descends into the macabre with rare distinction” – Gavin Midgley takes a look at Chan-wook Park’s intoxicating slice of Southern Gothic.
A Nice Touch
A NICE TOUCH is a surprising film, embracing the influence of film noir whilst eschewing some typical features of the genre, writes Sophie Skinner.