Farming
There are many elements to FARMING that deserve much deeper analysis and this review barely scratches the surface of this impressive film. Sammy Andie Bennett tries nonetheless.
Category Archives: Reviews
Muse
MUSE had the audience still and silent throughout, as all members were focused on the familiarity of the tale of a haunted artist, creative challenges and unrequited love. Lydia Lowe reviews at CFF.
Ara Malikian: A Life Among Strings
Nata Moreno’s ARA MALIKIAN: A LIFE AMONG STRINGS is an intimate documentary focused on the Armenian/ Lebanese violinist, indebted to his ancestral history. Following Malikian’s childhood in war-torn Lebanon, his emigration to Germany and his later move to Spain, Moreno intimately traces Malikian’s lineage and influences to the man he is today. From the outset, … Continue reading Ara Malikian: A Life Among Strings
Beanpole
In BEANPOLE, spaces are rendered with a genuine beauty, in composition, in colour, in light. The film holds an intense sympathy for its characters in balance with a need to be honest. Marc Nelson reviews at LFF 2019.
Walking on Water
WALKING ON WATER is not just an account of the creation of one work, but a glimpse into the creative madness of living a life that is entirely devoted to art.
Shorts to Thrill
Every year we review the shorts at the Cambridge Film Festival, this year is no different with many fantastic shorts to come out. This focus is on the SHORTS TO THRILL and here are a few of the best ones. Josh Ragan reviews.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Celine Sciamma is a modern-day Bronte, wrotes Sam Astaire. Far and away, this is clearly one of the top films of the year and is a nigh essential piece if you enjoy lesbian cinema.
Rocks
ROCKS presents a microcosm of the benefits of such a melting pot of cultures, and gives us hope for the future. Gabriel Farrell reviews the opening film of Cambridge Film Festival.
Talking About Trees
TALKING ABOUT TREES identifies a culture that has been lost in Sudan, it presents the viewer with the idea that films mean much more than products to be consumed but rather an experience to be shared. Charlie Stewart reviews.
Paper Boats
PAPER BOATS is primarily a story about the loss of the American Dream. Given the current political culture of America it seems all too important a story to simply let slip by. Ben Woodard reviews.