Persepolis
A Tunisian court recently fined the owner of a private TV station for broadcasting the award-winning PERSEPOLIS, which tells the story of a girl growing up in Iran. Martin McGuigan reviews.
Category Archives: Reviews
Putin's Kiss
Flying dildos crushed Garry Kasparov’s political credibility. They also expose weaknesses in PUTIN’S KISS, a soul-sapping documentary about the Russian youth movement Nashi.
The Plague of the Zombies
“A standard Hammer Horror vehicle with a few fresh twists which distinguish it from the DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN sequels”. Gavin Midgley reviews THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES, the latest in the “Made In Britain” season.
The Angels’ Share
Jim Ross thinks THE ANGELS’ SHARE is like a single malt with a huge block of ice. Read on to find out whether that’s good or bad…
The Tsunami And The Cherry Blossom
Adam Batty kicks off our coverage of Sheffield Doc/Fest with a review of Lucy Walker’s academy award nominated documentary.
Passport to Pimlico
The Ealing brand is well known for its comedy output in the late 1940s and early 1950s, but 1949 was a particularly golden year: Gavin Midgley ranks PASSPORT TO PIMLICO among the finest comedies ever to be made on these shores.
Pretty Poison
PRETTY POISON, directed by Noel Black, is an overlooked gem blending dark comedy and suspense with hints of neo-noir. Screening now in a brand new 35mm print at the Grand Illusion Cinema.
Woody Allen: A Documentary
At the age of seventy six, he is perhaps the happiest he has ever been in his life – still diligently making a film a year. Ed Frost reviews the ambitious, affectionate WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY
Skoonheid (Beauty)
Mike Boyd reviews SKOONHEID (BEAUTY), and finds a highly engaging drama set in modern post-Apartheid South Africa.
Prometheus
Although a heavily flawed work, hamstrung by the muddled and often lazy script, PROMETHEUS is an undeniably compelling film.