Dead Good – Review Carmen Paddock May 10, 2019 Reviews While there seem to be no taboo subjects left in 2019, the tranquil opening shot of Rehana Rose’s documentary immediately teases out UK society’s collective discomfort around the business of death....
Captain Fantastic vs. Death Rhys Handley June 27, 2018 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Behind its fanciful premise; its lush, heightened production design; and a thick, swirling cloud of ambient Sigur Rós atmospherics, Matt Ross’ Captain Fantastic is an incredibly frank film. Its musings...
The Science of Ghosts: Cinematic Tales of Grief Patrick Nabarro August 10, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Cinema plus Psychoanalysis equals the Science of Ghosts – Jacques Derrida Cinema has always seemed the ideal bedfellow for explorations of grief and loss. It’s ingrained in the very origins of the...
Into The Wild With Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan October 3, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features - In nature, there are boundaries. - The story of Timothy Treadwell is a tale of obsession and a portrait of insanity, two themes that consistently prick up the ears of German director Werner Herzog. For...
A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman David Brake February 2, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight 1 Comment Fuck. That was my initial reaction to today's sad news. I never met Philip Seymour Hoffman. Unless you float in the circles of film and Broadway, it's unlikely you did either. We won't get the chance...
