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Arthouse cinema in Brighton

Review of arthouse films screened in Brighton.

FILM/MUSIC: Vampyr – Steve Severin event, 29/01/12

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Walking into a packed foyer, it was nice to see I wasn’t the only one excited by the prospect of Steve Severin, founder member of Siouxsie and the Banshees, performing a soundtrack for ‘Vampyr’ by Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer. It didn’t matter whether the majority of people were there as fans of the Severin, Dreyer or, like me, both.

Duke Of York’s Cinema celebrates 100 years

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

“The Duke’s at 100″ is a new book revealing the history of Brighton’s best-loved cinema, The Duke Of York’s.

The Duke Of York’s is EASILY the best place in town to see new art house cinema and interesting mainstream releases. It also provides a platform [....]

Brighton Film Festival 2009 preview

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Between the 19th of November and the 6th of December, Brightonians will be able to feast on an international banquet of films – from shorts, to DIY arthouse flicks and major releases – as the seventh annual Brighton Film Festival takes place.

Three Miles North Of Molkom film review

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

A review of Three Miles North of Molkom, a touching and hilarious documentary set during a new age festival in Sweden. Screened as part of the Brighton Cinecity Film Festival 2008.

Gomorrah review

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Review of Gomorrah, the Italian film exposing the inner workings of the Camorra gangs in Naples.

Cinema in Brighton

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Arthouse cinema in Brighton – reviews, trailers, previews and more.

Heartbeat Detector film review

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Review of French film Heartbeat Detector. A intense, harrowing and possible alienating film focusing on the dark heart of a German multinational corporation. Well worth seeing if you like complex intelligent films that don’t explain themselves too easily.

Lars and the Real Girl film review

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Review of the film Lars and The Real Girl, a heart warming study of mental illness and how it effects people in a tight knit community. Not, as some press releases have given the impression, a gross out comedy about a man and a sex doll.

Grindhouse film review

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Review of the full length Grindhouse film from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. It returns to the Duke of York’s in May.

Son of Man film review

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Review of Son of Man, a retelling of the story of Jesus, set in present day South Africa…”The Garden of Gethsemane is now a rubbish tip, the last supper takes place in a shack, some of the disciples are women and Herod becomes Herode, a modern day dictator who has seized emergency power”