Iceman (Der Mann aus dem Eis)
Unsubtitled revenge drama ICEMAN is captivating in a way beyond words, even if there is the odd piece of yellow snow amongst the ice sculptures. Jim Ross reviews.
Category Archives: Reviews
Maurice
Considered brave at the time for even being made at the height of the AIDS epidemic, MAURICE is sleek and well-upholstered. Andrew Nickolds reviews.
Leave No Trace
LEAVE NO TRACE is a film of delicately balanced contrasts – understated yet emotive; contrasting yet coherent; personal yet topical. Jim Ross reviews.
Mary Shelley
MARY SHELLEY is a clumsy attempt to tell the story of a fascinating woman and literary pioneer. Jim Ross reviews at Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Calibre
Jim Ross reviews CALIBRE, an excellent new thriller, which had a premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival and is now available on Netflix
The Bookshop
It’s been suggested that THE BOOKSHOP is just another entry in the post-war ‘Heritage Cinema’ category, but Isabel Coixet is playing a more complicated game…
Searching
Jim Ross reviews thriller SEARCHING – shown entirely through digital technology screens – premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
L'Amant Double
Ozon’s wild ride is never less than engrossing, not to say enjoyable – but after all the careful setting up what emerges is pure copper-bottomed tosh.
Cold War
Loosely based on director Pawel Pawlikowski’s parents’ lives, COLD WAR tells the story of a passionate love affair during the 1950s.
Knife + Heart
Set in the aesthetically gorgeous backdrop of Paris’ 1970’s pornography scene, KNIFE + HEART takes viewers on a murder mystery of melodramatic love and loss.