Fire At Sea – Review Calum Baker June 18, 2016 Reviews An original and leftfield look at the Afro-Eurasian migrant crisis of recent years, Fire at Sea is, more than anything, a showcase for the extraordinary intelligence of its director, Gianfranco Rosi. The...
El Club – Review Danielle Davenport March 27, 2016 Reviews El Club traverses its traumatic themes with lyricism, dark humour and jolting explicitness shaped by a cleverly written and constructed screenplay. It maintains a remarkable atmosphere, instilled by evocative...
45 Years – Review Rachel Brook August 29, 2015 Reviews Despite his Best Actor win at the Berlin Film Festival, Courtenay’s performance is the weak link in 45 Years. Many of his lines feel over-rehearsed, though fittingly he’s more animated when reminiscing...
Life – Berlinale 2015 Review Danielle Davenport February 18, 2015 Reviews 1 Comment Life begins with exciting momentum. It enjoys high quality writing and is genuinely funny at times. It is aesthetically impactful. So what’s the problem? Good writing does not necessarily equal a good...
Counting – Berlinale 2015 Review Danielle Davenport February 13, 2015 Reviews It might seem peculiar that a film comprised of a series of observations and very little dialogue could be so riveting, yet it is. This is facilitated by Jem Cohen’s insightful eye. Through his perspective...
