Isn't Anyone Alive? (Ikiterumono wa inainoka)
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.
Category Archives: Reviews
V/H/S
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.
Midnight Sun/Insomnia
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
SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, starring Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass, is a small-budget charmer unafraid to tackle big topics, like time travel and love.
A Royal Affair
Part political thriller, part epic love story, Nikolaj Arcel’s A ROYAL AFFAIR is a refreshingly tender period piece, says Ed Frost.
Cosmopolis
“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
The Man Who Fell to Earth
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.
The King Of Pigs
There’s no hugging or learning going on in Yeun Sang-Ho’s THE KING OF PIGS, screened at Edinburgh International Film Festival. Paul Jon Milne reviews.
Life Just Is
Jim Ross looks at Alex Barrett’s debut feature, LIFE JUST IS, which is screening at the Edinburgh International Film Festival this week.
Possession
Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani throw down domestically in Andrzej Zulawski’s POSSESSION, a trip and a half to crazy town with no return ticket. Ann Linden reviews.