Nostalgia for the Light
Emma Wilkinson finds Patricio Guzman’s new documentary, NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT, weaves the celestial with human struggle to great effect
Category Archives: Reviews
The Dark Knight Rises
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES stumbles in places, but draws on the themes of its predecessors in a gratifying way to deliver a spectacular and emotional finale, says Jim Ross
Chariots Of Fire
Released as part of the 2012 Olympic Games celebrations, CHARIOTS OF FIRE has a special place in the history of British cinema, and also in Cambridge. The film seems to be immovable from best-seller, Oscar-winning and ‘good film’ collections, on shelves in households and DVD stores alike (although with some recent, noticeable reservations). Few cinema … Continue reading Chariots Of Fire
Grabbers
An Irish lobsterman catches something very odd and tentacly in his trap… Fiona Scoble reviews GRABBERS, screened at the Galway Film Fleadh.
Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present
Matthew Akers’ and Jeff Dupre’s documentary offers an elegant guide to the history performance art, and a rare insight into the emotionally intense world of Marina Abramovic.
Sons of Norway (Sønner av Norge)
Having extolled the virtues of British butter and country living, John Lydon has found time to champion a Norwegian film, labelling it as the ‘true story of punk’ seen through the eyes of a troubled youth.
Faust
Aleksandr Sokurov’s ambitious reworking of FAUST is timeless, spectacular, and sometimes surreal – but tends to skirt around Goethe’s more esoteric sensibilities. Emma Wilkinson reviews.
The Amazing Spider-Man
More broody, less cartoony … but still amazing? Gavin Midgley reviews the recent Spidey rehash, and finds the lizard a letdown.
Killer Joe
Ed Frost reviews the latest film from William Friedkin, the Southern noir of KILLER JOE starring the reinvented Matthew McConaughey.
Quatermass and the Pit
Primeval horror thrust in to a modern scientific age … Gavin Midgley reviews QUATERMASS AND THE PIT, the final feature in the MADE IN BRITAIN season.