jonathan glen Archive

The Hunt Review

As a member of the Dogme 95 movement, established in 1995 along with Lars Von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg’s goals were to create films based on traditional principles like storytelling, acting and theme and discount the use of modern effects or technology. Although the beginning of that historic filmmaking movement is now 17 years old Vinterberg [...]
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You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet DVD Review

Not being au fait with Alain Resnais’ previous work, coming to what appears to be the 90 year old directors swansong without historical context proved a daunting prospect. Not knowing anything about the director’s style induces trepidation, especially if said director, despite having acquired auteur status, is not widely talked about. Being unable to compare [...]
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Film Review VII – Podcast

It’s December and Jonny embarks on the final Film Review before wandering off in the direction of China. It includes this month’s Espy Film Club programme, reviews of The Master, Rust and Bone and many more. Click on the link below to listen. Film Review Podcast on Living Room Broadcasting Corporation Follow Jonny on Twitter [...]
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Czechoslovak New Wave Collection DVD Review

Although not as widely known as the French New Wave, the Czechoslovak version is incredibly influential and still has much to offer the cinephiles of this age. Second Run have released a choice selection of the most highly rated works that also show a variety of styles on display during the era. Diamonds of [...]
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Ninja Scroll DVD Review

It is hard to imagine a time when anime was not a staple part of the British cinema going diet. From cult classics like Akira (1988) all the way to Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli masterpieces, the art of Japanese animation is embedded in theatres and DVD collections throughout the country. Two decades ago [...]
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Super Bitch DVD Review

Massimo Dallamano followed The Exorcist with his own pasta-possession movie, The Night Child, but before that he made a his own version of Dirty Harry in Super Bitch. While his work is never quite on a par with that of William Friedkin orDon Siegel, it’s not half bad. Slick, stylish, appropriately violent and with a spectacularly [...]
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