Ruby Sparks
Although it works as the surface package of fantasy rom-com, RUBY SPARKS has a subversive tone and some sharp satirical bite, writes Jim Ross.
Category Archives: Reviews
Shell
Competing in the First Feature Competition at the BFI London Film Festival is Scott Graham’s quietly devastating film SHELL, which takes minimalism to tender and shatteringly nuanced extremes.
Zaytoun
Set during the conflict between Israel and Palestine in 1982, Eran Riklis’ ZAYTOUN lacks the weight to fully transform it beyond the mildly watchable, writes Ed Frost at the BFI London Film Fest.
Quartet
The novelty of venerated stars using swear words and subverting their reputation as treasured thespians glosses over a thin premise in Dustin Hoffman’s directorial debut, writes Ed Frost.
Untouchable
Despite the warmth generated by the leads, UNTOUCHABLE is an asinine and cloying film full of cliches and irritating stereotypes, writes Jim Ross.
Ginger & Rosa
Sally Potter’s GINGER & ROSA uses the unease of the Cuban Missile Crisis as a metaphor for the frantic disillusionment two young girls face in this emotionally charged adolescent drama.
Francine
Flowing and mysterious, whilst never lowering itself to cliché or offering easy answers to its protagonist’s reintegration with life and love, FRANCINE excels by doing very little, writes Ed Frost.
Rust and Bone
With RUST AND BONE, Jacque Audiard journeys further into the inner workings of damaged souls, writes Edward Frost at the London Film Festival.
Grassroots
GRASSROOTS glosses over the methodologies of local politics, whilst saying precious little about the story it imbues with tepid dramatic license, writes Edward Frost at London Film Festival.
Amour
AMOUR offers evidence that, much like his protagonists, Michael Haneke is growing old gracefully and bringing his unfettered filmmaking along with him. Edward Frost reviews at London Film Festival