93 Million Miles
From swimming solar winds to the heaving of the immense machinery being used to examine the skies, this time-lapse short is never anything less than stunning, writes Harry Hunt.
Category Archives: Reviews
Gambit
Clichéd characters, infrequent chuckles and a series of increasingly farcical situations. Great expectations wilted for Dan Harling, who reviewed the Coen brothers’ GAMBIT.
Now, Forager
At the end of the mushroom season, two foragers struggle to make ends meet. Harry Hunt reviews NOW, FORAGER at the Brighton Film Festival.
Madwomen: Leave Her To Heaven
Look out for a young Vincent Price in Douglas Sirk’s flagrant Freudian fable. Rosy Hunt nominates Gene Tierney in LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN for our MADWOMEN series.
Hit So Hard
When Patty Schemel joined Hole, she felt she should record the experience for posterity. HIT SO HARD offers footage from on the road, backstage, and at the Love/Cobain compound.
An Angel in Doel
In 2008, the Flemish government began the demolition of Doel, a historic village near the Port of Antwerp. Tom Fassaert’s documentary chronicles the destruction of the village.
A Liar's Autobiography
A LIAR’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY presents itself like an audiovisual entry from the real Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, with a bit of Tristram Shandy thrown in.
Silver Linings Playbook
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK is a comedy about mental illness that never shies away from harsh realities, writes Dorian Stone.
The Paper Cinema's Odyssey
If Terry Gilliam decided to perform one of his animated Python cut scenes live, that might give you a rough idea of what to expect from The Paper Cinema, writes Harry Hunt.
End of Watch
Has the found-footage approach reinvigorated the cop movie genre? Gavin Midgley takes a look at David Ayer’s gritty LA-set thriller, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.