News
Make an 88 second short for Silent House
May 11, 2012 at 3:30 pm | read moreThe independent film makers network Shooting People have teamed up with StudioCanal...
Safe London Premiere
May 1, 2012 at 2:00 pm | read moreJason Statham’s new film, the action thriller Safe, had its premiere in...
World Premiere of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus Trailer
April 27, 2012 at 5:10 pm | read moreOn Sunday, 29th April during the penultimate episode of Homeland on Channel...
Spotlight
The small fishing village on the grey coast of Normandy is the setting for Alix Delaporte’s lovely debut feature starring...
May 3, 2012 17:10
Reviews
After missing out on this movie at EIFF 2011 (fellow Flickfeaster John took that one, and his review is here) I have been...
May 17, 2012 20:00
Top Ten
Oh yes, I know how dangerous this endeavour could be. My reputation could be in tatters and all respect that people had for...
Apr 19, 2012 15:30
Competitions
Searching for a soulmate? Or do they even exist? To celebrate the release of Vanessa Paradis’s new film CAFE DE FLORE,...
May 7, 2012 8:00
Recent Articles
The Divide (2011)
After missing out on this movie at EIFF 2011 (fellow Flickfeaster John took that one, and his review is here) I have been wanting to see The Divide for quite some time. Most of the reviews I saw, without reading them in depth, seemed to be positive and I was pleased to see Michael Biehn [...]
May 17th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
Take Shelter (2011)
*** Warning ‘ere be spoliers *** Take Shelter has gone round the world to high acclaim, with praise lavished especially on Michael Shannon’s portrayal of the protagonist, Curtis, who starts having vivid dreams and visions about an impending doomsday storm. He’s 35, and his mother turned into...
May 17th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
Dark Shadows (2012)
The viewers who went to see Dark Shadows during its opening weekend almost all agreed on one thing – it was pretty poorly represented by the trailer that came out some time ago. The trailer emphasised the comedy elements and kept things pretty light and . . . . . fluffy. Thankfully, the movie is...
May 14th, 2012 | Feature, Film Reviews | Read More
Headhunters (2011)
Mad chase Morten Tyldum is talented. “The Firm meets Blood Simple,” one reviewer wrote. But there are lots more elements than that in the new Norwegian movie Headhunters: they include Hitchcock, Patricia Highsmith, the Bourne actioners, B-Horror, and the coldly elegant style of the “New...
May 14th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
Shame (2011)
Steve McQueen’s second directorial outing after the immensely powerful Hunger (2008) is a raw and unflinching portrayal of addiction and loneliness. Michael Fassbender gives an outstanding performance as the cold and distant Brandon, a man whose existence is built around a well ordered routine and...
May 14th, 2012 | DVD Reviews | Read More
Elena (2011)
After the Soviet Union came to an ignominious end in 1991, capitalism moved in. A very few became very rich, while conditions for many (not all) of the rest became worse than before. This is the spectre that makes itself felt through Andrei Zvyagintsev’s Elena, a small-scale drama with large-scale...
May 12th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Guy Ritchie’s second outing with Conan Doyle’s finest sleuth is out on DVD and Blu-ray this week and overall it’s a thoroughly entertaining adventure romp. Fans of the first movie will find much to enjoy here and the sense of fun established in the 2009 original remains very much the order of the...
May 11th, 2012 | DVD Reviews | Read More
Interview: All in Good Time Nigel Cole and Cast
When you look at the poster for All in Good Time after viewing the film, you will genuinely feel that this heartwarming tale is being sold short as a comedy in its tagline. The latest film from director Nigel Cole of Saving Grace and Made in Dagenham fame, a reworking of the play written by [...]
May 11th, 2012 | Feature, Spotlight | Read More
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
The Mission: Impossible movie franchise has been a consistently great source of fun for action fans. The first film had a couple of classic set-pieces, the second film may be the weakest of the lot but still had lots of fun moments and the third film was a blistering return to top form. This instalment,...
May 9th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
The Awakening (2011)
It’s funny how things work out sometimes. I spent a long time eagerly awaiting the release of The Woman In Black and then ended up very disappointed so then I turned to another British ghost movie that was released recently and I got my hopes up that this one, despite many reviews to the contrary,...
May 9th, 2012 | Film Reviews | Read More
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rachelandbella: liked love the comps...
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Kevin Matthews: Haha, for some reason I LOVE this pic that you've chosen, Robin. Well selected, sir. :-)... -
Tue Sorensen: And, the giraffe belly at the end is obviously fake......
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Patrick Gamble: saw this at Berlin, a friend basically described the synopsis as - Girl dreams of touching a giraffe's belly - 90 gruell... -
Tue Sorensen: :-) OK, I don't even know that word! Can you give me a couple of examples of where it has been used?...
