Kid Thing
The Zellner brothers’ KID THING is promoted as a “fever dream fable”, though for all its Grimm sensibility, it will ring true to anyone who has known a lonely farm kid, writes Rosy Hunt.
Category Archives: Reviews
The Big Eden
As controversial as Rolf Eden is, THE BIG EDEN is nevertheless worth watching even for those who do not agree with his lifestyle, writes Max Zeh.
The Princess Bride
Rob Reiner’s THE PRINCESS BRIDE may have turned 25 this year, but it is just as funny, heart-warming and entertaining as ever. The film begins with a little boy, ill in bed, reluctantly being read a story by his grandfather (a marvellous Peter Falk). The story is of Princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) and her true … Continue reading The Princess Bride
Dead Before Dawn 3D
Despite obvious budgetary limitations, this affectionate spoof has enough energy and wit to appeal to its core audience of horror junkies, writes Gavin Midgley.
Warsaw Bridge
Pere Portabella has fashioned a film which may not simply be dismissed as experimental: WARSAW BRIDGE has a confidence and an easy visual style that belies the obscurity its content, writes Christopher Stefanowicz.
Dangermouse
DANGER MOUSE is a relic of a time when the UK had only three national television channels, of a time when there wasn’t a lot of money around (unless you were Baron Silas Greenback). Keith Braithwaite reviews and contextualises the Cosgrove Hall favourite.
War Witch
WAR WITCH: a truly remarkable film on many levels, showing in raw detail the destruction of war upon the human spirit. Mike Boyd reviews at the Cambridge Film Festival.
Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview
Although Jobs is a fascinating subject, THE LOST INTERVIEW is very tech-heavy in content and not for the casual film fan, writes Liam Jack.
Santa Sangre
Sadistic and painful, seductive and playful: SANTA SANGRE is an eye-popping visual adventure that proves how imaginative cinema can be, writes H. Chan.
Combat Girls
With a cleverly woven plot and authentic performances, particularly from the mesmerising Alina Levshin, COMBAT GIRLS is incredibly watchable, even though the drama occasionally resorts to cliché, writes Lillie Davidson.