Night Moves Review
When early reports revealed that Kelly Reichardt’s latest film, Night Moves, saw the director entering thriller territory, one concern was that she would be shoehorned – by critics and programmers alike – into ... Read More...
Starred Up Review
With this title and a lead character called Eric Love you might guess that this was a tale of a wannabe pop singer or perhaps a trainee accountant who dreams of a more glamorous life – you’d be wrong. Starred Up is a prison drama that hits you right between the eyes with a visceral power not seen since the days of Alan Clarke.
Teenage Review | London Film Festival 2013
It feels like the birth of the teenager has been well covered by film and television and yet generally boils down to: “Elvis arrived, shook his hips, and set fire to youngsters hearts minds and groins”. Teenage... Read More...
Only Lovers Left Alive Review | London Film Festival 2013
Like Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch is one of those US auteurs whose distinct style and influence upon contemporaries has brought both a loyal fanbase and a more predatory pack of critics who dislike his work but g... Read More...
Heli Review | London Film Festival 2013
This gritty Mexican drug drama - the third from Amat Escalante after Sangre and Los Bastardos - won Amat Escalante the Best Director Award at this year’s Cannes. It is a feature that exposes the negative effect... Read More...
Locke Review | London Film Festival 2013
Under the high-pressure strains of contemporary capitalism, work negates family – and then itself. More specifically, in Locke, the daily demands suffered at the top of the construction business beget lonelines... Read More...