7 to 10 – Short Film Kickstarter
by Sarah Cook Ana Pio. That’s a name you should look out for. Ana Pio. Director extraordinaire. The successful filmmaker is a celebrated and award-winning filmmaker. In 2014, having studied for her master’s at the Met Film School in London, her short film Eden won the Women in Film Achievement Award at the New Renaissance Film Festival. Since, Pio has gone on from strength to strength including … Continue reading 7 to 10 – Short Film Kickstarter
Bergman Island – Review
by Chris Connor The cinematic legacy of Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman is close to unparalleled in World Cinema, Bergman’s name is of course synonymous with the likes of The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, and Fanny and Alexander. The latest film from Mia Hansen-Løve, Bergman Island, uses the legacy of Bergman as a central focus, depicting a filmmaking married couple as they journey to Bergman’s … Continue reading Bergman Island – Review
Ali & Ava – Review
by Sarah Cook British director Clio Bernard’s previous works have been near-perfect depictions of human life across the United Kingdom. Part-drama and part-documentary The Arbor tackled a playwrights return to the council estate in which she grew up whilst The Selfish Giant looked at a young boy’s relationship with a stallion. With Ali & Ava, Bernard tackles a romance that is every bit as … Continue reading Ali & Ava – Review
The Batman – Review
by Jordan KingIn his preface to the seminal graphic novel, Batman: Year One, Frank Miller shared with readers his own first experience with the Caped Crusader as a young boy. A stark contrast to the campy, quip-filled Adam West and Burt Ward adventures that lit up TV screens in the 60s, the Batman Miller found wasn’t funny at all. He existed in a rain-sodden Gotham … Continue reading The Batman – Review
Jackass Forever -Review
by Thomas Harris There’s a five-minute sequence in Jackass Forever that exists almost entirely as if to argue the resilience of the penis. Ehren McGhehey – the whipping boy of whipping boys – tests a cup against a series of ever-escalating situations. Prior to this, Chris Pontius – a man with whom his penis is indelibly attached to his onscreen persona – gets his member … Continue reading Jackass Forever -Review
Parallel Mothers – Review
by Chris Connor Pedro Almodóvar is one of the most singular voices working today having won a legion of fans globally and won numerous accolades including two Oscar wins. He is noted for his distinctive use of colours and tackling a range of topics but often with a focus on women, sexuality and motherhood. His latest film Parallel Mothers is his first since the hugely … Continue reading Parallel Mothers – Review
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