Through a single-plate camera, Raymond Depardon wants to capture a France he fears we are at risk of losing, in the world of photography and image at least, and perhaps beyond. Journal de France, which at once […]
Film | Noah – a watchable reimagining
Video: Paramount Pictures, Regency Films 3/5 Stars These days, box office charts are littered with blockbuster book and comic book adaptations (does no one have any original ideas anymore?) but there is rarely anything influenced by […]
Film | The Double – "an excellent effort, blackly comedic and at times surprisingly emotional"
Richard Ayoade’s second directorial effort is set in a bleak, non-specific time and location that could be the 70s (judging by the clunky machinery and clothing) and could be America (judging by the majority of […]
Film | Locke – Tom Hardy shines in this one-man show
Image: IM Global, Shoebox Films 4/5 Stars For a man who started off his career writing the script for Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Steven Knight has come a long way in the world […]
Film | Captain America: The Winter Soldier – surpassing its predecessor
The second of three Marvel films to hit cinemas in 2014, The Winter Soldier follows everyone’s favourite defrosted World War Two veteran as he tries to adapt to life after the events of The Avengers […]
Film | Twenty Feet from Stardom – a documentary in the right key
They are a voice, but not usually a name. The role of the backup singer is explored in this fascinating new documentary by director Morgan Neville. In it, we have interviews with musical icons such […]
Film | Under the Skin gets under your skin
Under the Skin is a beautiful, sinister, and lovingly crafted Science Fiction film whose story is simple; yet it delves deep into humanity and what it means to be human. Seen through the eyes of […]
Film | Berlinale – The Berlin Film Festival
Image: Berlinale The Berlin Film Festival, or Berlinale, is just one of the many highlights in a city that is full to the brim with culture. In February every year, for two weeks the capital […]
Film | Starred Up – Jack O'Connell is a rising star
Image: Sigma Films, Film 4 In my opinion, the vision of Film4 films and the situations they portray are like an actor’s version of a live musical performance: risky, personal, and if done well make […]
Art/Film | Kiss Kiss Kill Kill – the spy canon beyond Bond
Image: Kiss Kiss Kill Kill Archive The mention of spy films alone is enough to make people instantly think of James Bond. Beyond the suited and booted gadget-wielding Bond, though, lies a canon of European […]
ART | A look back at the Immigration//Représentation festival
Immigration makes the headlines on a daily basis. It has become part of the national vocabulary in a such a way that we don’t often stop and question how it is represented. Politicians and newsrooms […]
Film | 300: Rise of an Empire – more parody than sequel
Image: Warner Bros. The first 300 movie was a camp but awesome film with Gerard Butler’s King Leonidas coming out with some of cinema’s coolest phrases while he and his men armed with big abs […]