Review: Beginning
Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili Stars: Ia Sukhitashvili, Kakha Kintsurashvili, Saba Gogichaishvil A communal space – a place of worship – lies … Continue reading Review: Beginning
Month: January 2021
Review: Synchronic
Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Stars: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Ally Ioannides No one could accuse Justin Benson and Aaron … Continue reading Review: Synchronic
Review: Archive
Director: Gavin Rothery Stars: Stacy Martin, Theo James, Rhona Mitra For Gavin Rothery, the future is monochrome. His debut feature … Continue reading Review: Archive
Review: Heroes Don’t Die
Director: Aude Léa Rapin Stars: Adèle Haenel, Jonathan Couziníe, Antonia Buresi There are multiple ghosts haunting Aude Léa Rapin’s narrative … Continue reading Review: Heroes Don’t Die
Why I Love… #126: Maborosi
Year: 1995 Director: Hirokazu Kore-Eda Stars: Makiko Esumi, Takashi Naitô, Tadanobu Asano Maborosi – Hirokazu Kore-Eda’s narrative debut following a … Continue reading Why I Love… #126: Maborosi
Review: Stardust
Director: Gabriel Range Stars: Johnny Flynn, Jena Malone, Marc Maron Here’s a list of things you probably need in order … Continue reading Review: Stardust
Review: One Night in Miami…
Director: Regina King Stars: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Leslie Odom, Jr. Regina King’s star has only been in ascendance of … Continue reading Review: One Night in Miami…
Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia
Director: Spike Lee Stars: David Byrne, Tendayi Kuumba, Chris Giamo In the second half of the 1983 ‘Stop Making Sense’ … Continue reading Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia
Review: This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Director: Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Stars: Mary Twala, Jerry Mofokeng, Makhaola Ndebele Lesotho sits in the midst of South Africa; a … Continue reading Review: This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Why I Love…. #125: La Chinoise
Year: 1967 Director: Jean-Luc Godard Stars: Anne Wiazemsky, Juliet Berto, Jean-Pierre Léaud By 1967 Jean-Luc Godard was operating at his … Continue reading Why I Love…. #125: La Chinoise
Review: Pieces of a Woman
Director: Kornél Mundruczó Stars: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Iliza Shlesinger It’s so difficult, sometimes, to separate the artist from the … Continue reading Review: Pieces of a Woman
Why I Love… #124: Resident Evil: Retribution
Year: 2012 Director: Paul WS Anderson Stars: Milla Jovovich, Li Bingbing, Sienna Guillory Okay, stick with me on this. Paul … Continue reading Why I Love… #124: Resident Evil: Retribution
Why I Love… #123: A Touch of Zen
Year: 1970 Director: King Hu Stars: Shi Jun, Xu Feng, Bai Ying Journeying back and forth along the timeline of … Continue reading Why I Love… #123: A Touch of Zen
Minutiae: The Beginning of Post Tenebras Lux
It’s easy to feel crushingly demotivated as 2021 begins, especially here in the UK, where COVID cases are at an … Continue reading Minutiae: The Beginning of Post Tenebras Lux
The Lost Highway Hotel 