In most areas of rural Ethiopia, there aren’t many opportunities for young women beyond marriage and motherhood. Jerry Rothwell’s documentary, TOWN OF RUNNERS, introduces the farming town of Bekoji: the exception that proves the rule.
Student reviewer Jack McCurdy reviews ELLES, which has all the components to make a magnificent film, but doesn’t do justice to its subject matter.
Glenn Close passion project ALBERT NOBBS is an honest attempt at a touching tale, but it is badly let down by clumsy storytelling, says Jim Ross
MARLEY combines a number of strands to make an excellent biography for those with either extensive or restricted knowledge of the man, says Jim Ross.
Justin Kerzel’s mindful depiction of Australia’s most prolific murder ring is both a cinematic achievement and a test of the viewer’s endurance.
LIVINGSTONE was described as ‘a film more romantic in its making than any motion picture yet produced’ at the time of its release in 1926. This is still true compared to perhaps any other film made during the silent era. The extraordinary aspect of the film is its production, which in turn makes for an … Continue reading BSFF 2012: Livingstone
Authentic Venetian locations are the backdrop for the story of a silly Count who loses the will to live when his lover is murdered, and has a magician chum place him in suspended animation – only to find himself in need of Viagra 200 years further down the family tree. Showing this afternoon at Queens Theatre, Emmanuel College at 5.30.
This frothy offering from Director/Writer team Lasse HallstrÖm and Simon Beaufoy had audiences in Norwich hooting with laughter.
Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon whistle past the graveyard in their metafictional monster-flick, THE CABIN IN THE WOODS.
Over forty years since its initial opening, Ken Russell’s towering creation emerges from its enforced purgatory. Edd Elliott takes an in depth look at THE DEVILS.
