Why I Love… #148: Water Lilies
Year: 2007 Director: Céline Sciamma Stars: Adèle Haenel, Pauline Acquart, Louise Blachère The film ‘canon’ of the recent past is … Continue reading Why I Love… #148: Water Lilies
Month: January 2022
Review: Amulet
Director: Romola Garai Stars: Carla Juri, Alec Secareanu, Imelda Staunton Such is the nature of indie film distribution – in … Continue reading Review: Amulet
Review: Parallel Mothers
Director: Pedro Almodóvar Stars: Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón Having played a supporting role in Almodóvar’s last film – … Continue reading Review: Parallel Mothers
Review: Belfast
Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Ciarán Hinds, Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan Branagh’s directorial career has some chaotic energy but, if it … Continue reading Review: Belfast
Review: Nightmare Alley (2021)
Director: Guillermo del Toro Stars: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette Roll up, roll up, ladies and germs. Spare a … Continue reading Review: Nightmare Alley (2021)
Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Director: Joel Coen Stars: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Corey Hawkins One might argue that the cinema needs another adaptation of Macbeth … Continue reading Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Review: Scream (2022)
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillet Stars: Jenna Ortega, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera Like a snake eating its own tail, the … Continue reading Review: Scream (2022)
Review: Memoria
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Stars: Tilda Swinton, Elkin Diaz, Juan Pablo Urrago In the second half of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s remarkable and … Continue reading Review: Memoria
Review: Cow
Director: Andrea Arnold Ever since her Oscar-winning debut short Wasp back in 2003, Andrea Arnold has been using the immediacy of … Continue reading Review: Cow
Why I Love… #147: Baby Face
Year: 1933 Director: Alfred E. Green Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Theresa Harris I don’t know about you, but I … Continue reading Why I Love… #147: Baby Face
Why I Love… #146: Right Now, Wrong Then
Year: 2015 Director: Hong Sang-soo Stars: Kim Min-hee, Jung Jae-young, Youn Yuh-jung Here’s a thing. While I voraciously devour new … Continue reading Why I Love… #146: Right Now, Wrong Then
Ranked: Paul Thomas Anderson
With Licorice Pizza now in UK cinemas I thought I would update this deceptively difficult and openly personal task; ranking … Continue reading Ranked: Paul Thomas Anderson
Review: Licorice Pizza
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Bradley Cooper Paul Thomas Anderson is – and always has been … Continue reading Review: Licorice Pizza
Review: The Souvenir Part II
Director: Joanna Hogg Stars: Honor Swinton Byrne, Jaygann Ayeh, Ariane Labed Joanna Hogg’s openly autobiographical The Souvenir detailed a young filmmaker’s … Continue reading Review: The Souvenir Part II
The Lost Highway Hotel 