Your Week In Film: Batman, Aquaman, Kidman and more! Stephen O'Nion February 3, 2017 News 1. First photo for Ocean’s 8 washes up Warner Bros. have released the first picture for the hotly anticipated heist ‘em up Ocean’s 8 so now we can frantically speculate about what will happen in the...
Short of the Week – Listen Henry Gatrell January 16, 2017 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/196593911 Listen presents several different issues through a singular conflict: a petrified mother, trapped in a violent relationship looking for protection from the police; a...
Top 20 Films of 2016: 7. Paterson Calum Baker December 24, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Paterson lies in the valley under the Passaic Falls its spent waters forming the outline of his back. - William Carlos Williams, 'Paterson', 1926. In his first film, 1980's Permanent Vacation, Jim...
Paterson – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook November 26, 2016 Reviews Warm, heartfelt, and unpretentious, Jim Jarmusch's latest is an absolute delight. Paterson (Adam Driver, dependably excellent as a gentle bus driver/poet with great depth) and Laura (Golshifteh...
Café Society – Review Calum Baker September 3, 2016 Reviews Early on in Café Society, Woody Allen’s 47th film, Jesse Eisenberg’s character meekly hires a prostitute. It’s his first such transaction, and he’s edgy. When she finally arrives, he’s gone off the...
Second Chance: Only God Forgives Jack Blackwell July 6, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance With the Ryan Gosling-led Drive, Nicholas Winding Refn managed to make not only an arthouse critical darling, but a breakout cult hit that struck a chord with mainstream audiences. Naturally his followup, Only...
Ghost Monkeys And Talking Catfish – A Love Letter To Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Nick Evan-Cook June 16, 2016 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia At first glance, the awarding of the 2010 Palme d'Or - that most prestigious of film prizes - to the Thai dark horse Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives seemed a left-field choice to say the least....
Your Week In Film: Palme d’Ors, Thor, Finding Dory, and more… Stephen O'Nion May 27, 2016 News 1. Ken Loach wins his second Palme d'Or at Cannes Festival de Cannes 2016 is over and it offered a wide display of talent from some of the best filmmakers in the world. Beside out-of-competition heavyweights...
The Salesman (Forushande) – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 21, 2016 Reviews In a Cannes festival full of "inciting incident" investigative slow burners, The Salesman sits near the middle of the pile as it intrigues with its low-key mysteries and strong, relatable performances....
The Neon Demon – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 20, 2016 Reviews Refn (and his perfectly-chosen collaborators) once again demonstrates his utmost command of cinema as a visual medium with the savage, beautiful and excessive sensory assault that is The Neon Demon....
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 20, 2016 Reviews Shot in grainy black-and-white 16mm, the adorable The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is a rare example of a sports drama where matters of the heart are of greater importance than matters of...
The Red Turtle – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 20, 2016 Reviews The Red Turtle, a collaboration between veteran short film animator Michael Dudok de Wit and animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli, is a simple fable of deep spirituality. With its simple hand-drawn style and...
The Last Face – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 20, 2016 Reviews A promising cast - and presumably some noble intentions - are completely squandered by Sean Penn is his atrociously mishandled, inadvertently hilarious and often offensive The Last Face. When a script is...
Captain Fantastic – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 19, 2016 Reviews Wearing its heart not so much on its sleeve as hanging off the end of it, Captain Fantastic is a triumph of pure sincerity and heartfelt good vibes. Rather “zany” and chock full of the now-staple...
The Stopover (Voir Du Pays) – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 19, 2016 Reviews The Stopover’s compelling setup – a group of soldiers returning from a tour of Afghanistan staying in a five-star Cypriot hotel for “decompression” – makes for a scintillating investigation into...