Review of arthouse films screened in Brighton.
Monday, September 24th, 2007
A Mighty Heart is a new film from eclectic director Michael Winterbottom. Well meaning but I found it a wasted opportunity and not emotionally engaging enough to warrant much attention.
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
The Walker is a new movie directed by Raging Bull and Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader. Its recieved mixed reviews, but I found it to be utterly engrossing and wonderfully acted. I have collated the opening 10 mins from the film along with my review and an interview with the director for you.
Friday, August 10th, 2007
Electroma is the new film from French duo Daft Punk. There is no dialogue, no music by Daft Punk, and not a lot happens. So it is it worth seeing? I try to answer this, and present a collection of clips from the film.
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Black Gold is a documentary about the low price coffee farmers receive in comparison with the price we pay for coffee which was screened recently in Brighton, along with a free coffee sampling from a reluctant coffee salesman.
Monday, May 21st, 2007
A review of the film Inland Empire – “Watching it gives you the same feeling you get when you’ve just woken up from a deep sleep, and everything in the world seems intensely ‘real’, yet strange and alien at the same time.”
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
Last week channel 4 first screened the film Secret Life starring Matthew Macfadyen as a paedophile just released from prison. The film explores the life of a paedophile from their perspective, and is the first film I have ever seen to portray a paedophile in a somewhat sympathetic manner. That is not to say it [...]
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Last night I went to The Duke Of Yorks and watched 2 films in a row, just like people did in the olden days. First you had a B-movie, which was a relatively short low-budget film, often sci-fi or horror. This was followed by the main feature, often a more serious and longer film. The [...]