Frères Ennemis (Close Enemies) – Venice 2018 Review Jack Blackwell September 2, 2018 Reviews In a Venice year jam-packed with new, excitingly original works from established masters of world cinema, it was very difficult to pluck up excitement for a generic-looking French Infernal Affairs pastiche....
Red Sparrow – Review James Andrews March 3, 2018 Reviews Let's get the elephant out of the room straight away: Red Sparrow is not a pseudo-Black Widow. Despite some undeniably shared DNA and a similar title, this is a different beast. But, marketed as a slick, sexy...
A Bigger Splash – Review Tom Bond February 13, 2016 Reviews You never really know how much you need to see Ralph Fiennes dancing until it’s happening in front of your eyes. His boogie by an Italian poolside is typical of the joie de vivre and impish flirtation that...
The Danish Girl – Review Tom Bond December 28, 2015 Reviews We’ve come a long way since the days of Lili Elbe and Gerde Wegener. Transgender issues that made chaos of their lives now have mainstream acceptance, but Hooper’s direction is refreshingly frank about how...
Far from the Madding Crowd – Review Rachel Brook May 2, 2015 Reviews Vinterberg’s adaptation easily ticks the required boxes of a successful period drama. The sets are ready to be stepped onto, and there’s artistry and homeliness to the costuming. Moreover, Vinterberg...
A Little Chaos – LFF Review Tom Bond October 22, 2014 Reviews ‘Landscape gardener charms all she meets with fresh approaches to shrubbery’ is a synopsis that will set few pulses racing. Rickman’s first directorial effort since 1997, however, is a solid piece of...