Summer of Changsha
SUMMER OF CHANGSHA sets out to be an intriguing, philosophical detective noir, but tedious pacing, a complacent, overlong script and lacklustre execution leave the feature feeling grey. Joe McLauchlan reviews at Cannes 2019.
SUMMER OF CHANGSHA sets out to be an intriguing, philosophical detective noir, but tedious pacing, a complacent, overlong script and lacklustre execution leave the feature feeling grey. Joe McLauchlan reviews at Cannes 2019.
THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL is a simple premise and one which director Lee Won-tae executes with testosterone-fuelled style, if not much substance. Joe McLauchlan reviews at Cannes 2019.
THE CLIMB is an American comedy screened as part of the Un Certain Regard selection of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival – Tina Kendall reviews.
VIF-ARGENT is about the connection of two lost souls, and despite the inevitability that they will be together, their acceptance of each other in a relationship is built on a past love.
Ken Loach delivers another essential and stark film demonstrating the dire straits of the working-class people of the UK. Amber Heath reviews at Cannes 2019.
A note-perfect cinematic experience for lovers of body horror, or even those that want to try a completely original piece of cinema. Ben Woodard reviews DOGS DON’T WEAR PANTS at Cannes 2019.
FRANKIE is aesthetically gorgeous, but let down by an underwhelming narrative and bland execution. There’s a story to be told here, but Ira Sachs seems reluctant to tell it. Joe McLauchlan reviews at Cannes 2019.
THE LIGHTHOUSE is a clear demonstration of Eggers’ directorial skill and of the acting ability of Pattinson and Dafoe. Joe McLauchlan reviews from Cannes 2019.
Last Saturday, notorious director Gaspar Noé premiered his latest film, the medium-length LUX ÆTERNA. The film is a piece that reveals a new side to his craft, writes Yemi Chabi.
Two years after his controversial OKJA, Korean director Bong Joon Ho is back to the Cannes Film Festival competition section with PARASITE (GISAENGCHUNG), a film consisting of laughter, suspense, tears and introspection. When asked to describe his latest piece, the director said “this film is a comedy without clowns, a tragedy without villains”. He could … Continue reading Parasite