Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
Paul Milne reviews the Cyberpunk classic TETSUO II, which screened recently at Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Paul Milne reviews the Cyberpunk classic TETSUO II, which screened recently at Edinburgh International Film Festival.
“… it’s like a Mancunian FATAL ATTRACTION but with more laughs and less bunnies.” Gavin Midgley reviews HOBSON’S CHOICE, screened as part of the “Made in Britain” series.
With THE AMBASSADOR, Mads Bruegger spoils us with a shocking, eye-opening, mischievous and hilarious film. Steve Williams reviews.
The characters of ISN’T ANYONE ALIVE represent a sort of Japanese version of “The Only Way Is Essex”. But whereas TOWIE merely heralds the approaching Armageddon, here the apocalypse actually arrives.
V/H/S, screened at Edinburgh Film Festival, is a found footage horror anthology with a heavily misogynistic overtone – which Paul Milne does his best to interpret as a critique of the portrayal of women in horror.
The Midnight Sun reception which preceded the screening of Erik Skjoldbjærg’s INSOMNIA(1997) drew connections between Nordic and Tartan Noir crime fiction, via contributions from crime writer Lin Anderson.
SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass, is a small-budget charmer unafraid to tackle big topics, like time travel and love.
Part political thriller, part epic love story, Nikolaj Arcel’s A ROYAL AFFAIR is a refreshingly tender period piece, says Ed Frost.
“What could have been an abstract WALL STREET for the new generation becomes a thick, concrete jungle of good ideas, in which the audience simply get lost and want to go home.” Mike Boyd reviews COSMOPOLIS
Eschewing the conventional, Nicolas Roeg’s stylish adaptation of Walter Tevis’ sci-fi novel is a rewarding experience, tempered only by occasional overindulgence. Gavin Midgley reviews.