Last Night in Soho – Review Tom Bond October 29, 2021 Reviews This film was previously reviewed in September 2021 as part of our Venice Film Festival coverage. Last Night in Soho starts shakily, with the slow establishment of Ellie’s (Thomasin McKenzie) move to...
Short of the Month: Piccole Avventure Romane Henry Gatrell March 11, 2019 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06uqeJzpadA Piccole Avventure Romane translates through Google to "Little Roman Adventures". And 'little' is exactly what this film is: there is very little dialogue,...
In Fabric – Review Rhys Handley October 18, 2018 Reviews This review was originally published as part of our London Film Festival coverage on 18/10/2018. The red dress of Peter Strickland’s In Fabric could represent anything: the toxic lure of consumerism, the...
McQueen – Review David Brake June 7, 2018 Reviews A question that any biographical documentary must face is how do you capture the soul, personality, and genius of your subject matter? McQueen tackles the challenge through a thorough, intelligent, and...
Phantom Thread – Review Tom Bond January 24, 2018 Reviews Dresses are designed to bring even the dullest body alive with colour, shape and style; to make the ordinary beautiful. And they are also designed to control: to tighten the breath, to project personality and...
Short of the Week – Learn: 1st World Problems Ellen Dwyer November 13, 2017 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/238954750 Learn:1st World Problems is a satire exploring the narcissistic world of the creative industries, in this case fashion, uncovering not only the duplicitous traits needed to...
Scene Stealers: Emily Blunt in The Devil Wears Prada Sian Brett June 30, 2016 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers If I said the name Emily Blunt to you, what would you think of? Do you think of the way she’s carving a pretty good name for herself in action movies as a woman? The fact that she’s married to John...
Short of the Week – Fashionable Animal Madeline Joint June 1, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week It’s gorgeous; its gently flickering lights, exotic creatures and muted pinks, blues and greens move with the playful soundtrack. As a glorified advert it’s a wonderful little film: experimental,...