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.
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.
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 is a film of delicately balanced contrasts – understated yet emotive; contrasting yet coherent; personal yet topical. Jim Ross reviews.
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.
Jim Ross reviews CALIBRE, an excellent new thriller, which had a premiere at the Edinburgh Film Festival and is now available on Netflix
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…
Jim Ross reviews thriller SEARCHING – shown entirely through digital technology screens – premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
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.
Loosely based on director Pawel Pawlikowski’s parents’ lives, COLD WAR tells the story of a passionate love affair during the 1950s.
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.