Lincoln
Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN is as remarkable for what it doesn’t do as what it actually puts on screen – a window on the life of a determined historic figure and a fascinating period in American history, writes Jim Ross.
Category Archives: Reviews
Ahiru to kamo no koinrokkâ
Don’t mistake this for just another hipster “my wacky friend is crying on the inside” dramedy – AHIRU TO KAMO NO KOINROKKA is a slow burning thriller with a Lynchian twist.
God's Lonely Men
The story of Travis Bickle, TAXI DRIVER, tells of man’s brutally lonely plight; these films shown at London Short Film Festival explore the many other corners of the subject, yet untold. Ferry Hunt reviews.
Teenage Girls Go Crazy
LSFF’s TEENAGE GIRLS GO CRAZY brings together a selection of mature, unique and beguiling films about the confusion of girls bridging the gap between childhood and adulthood.
Dear Esther
Dan Pinchbeck and Robert Briscoe’s unique and unconventional video game DEAR ESTHER could be considered a new form of participatory cinema, writes Jonathan Toomey.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Despite some curious tweaks to the plot, the first part of Peter Jackson’s epic return to Middle-earth has plenty going for it, writes Matt Fasham.
Life Of Pi
Despite some annoyingly blunt and simplistic narrative elements, Ang Lee’s LIFE OF PI is the work of a master visual storyteller, writes Jim Ross.
Diary of a Country Priest
Today is the thirteenth anniversary of Robert Bresson’s death. Rosy Hunt commemorates his life with a review of DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST, one of Martin Scorsese’s influences.
Seven Psychopaths
Although SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS never hits the heights of IN BRUGES, and isn’t as clever as it purports to be, McDonagh offers a bundle of meta-movie laughs, writes Jim Ross.
Indie Game: The Movie
INDIE GAME is a glowing testament to the current standard of independent game design: consumers produce better digital media than their mainstream counterparts, writes Jonathan Toomey.