Space Journey – Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020 Review Rob Salusbury July 3, 2020 Reviews To most of us, a bus stop is a place of boredom and time-killing, a border between actions, a glass and concrete shelter that provides minimal reprieve from the blazing sun or pouring rain. In Carlos Araya...
Pablo Larraín: Bringing Edge to the Period Biopic Nick Evan-Cook January 19, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Chile is not all lovely wine, productive copper mines, and functional yet attractive attacking football - in recent years its diverse, powerful and cultured arthouse cinema industry has enjoyed a strong and...
The Colony – Review Tori Brazier July 9, 2016 Reviews Focusing on the now infamous Colonia Dignidad of Paul Schäfer, undisturbed in the Chilean countryside for near forty years, The Colony reads like something from the warped dystopian genre currently so beloved...
The Club – An Interview With Chilean Maestro Pablo Larraín Nick Evan-Cook March 21, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Features, Interview "God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness." So begins Chilean auteur Pablo Larraín's latest opus El Club, which...
The Pearl Button – Berlinale 2015 Review Nick Evan-Cook February 10, 2015 Reviews Stunning Chilean landscapes and artful abstract imagery are the name of the game in Patricio Guzmán's poetic historical/natural documentary.With an approach that leans slightly towards style over substance,...
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus – Review Tom Bond January 20, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Michael Cera’s Jamie is the most conservative drug collector you’re likely to meet. He may be in search of a rare hallucinogenic cactus, but he is also controlling and close-minded. His frustrated search...