★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Faithfully captures his debut feature in all its grotesque beauty” Now, I wouldn’t call myself a Lynch obsessive. Like many, I was introduced to David Lynch … Continue reading REVIEW: “A beautiful, horrifying nightmare” – ‘Eraserhead’ (1977), The Criterion Collection
The 25th to the 28th July saw Cinema Rediscovered take over Watershed in Bristol for the fourth year. This fast-growing festival, focused primarily on revival and archival cinema, is one … Continue reading Cinema Rediscovered 2019 – Renewal and Reflection
★ ★ ★ “Rooted in sixties power but doesn’t quite fill its potential” It’s 1969. Flower power is all the rage and ideas of changing the world are all anyone … Continue reading REVIEW: “Sixties Power That Holds Itself Back” – ‘Woodstock or Bust’ (2019)
★ ★ ★ ★ “It’ll inspire nostalgia for nights you can’t remember and a longing for more you’ll live to regret.” “You know how it is. Saturday Afternoon. You wake … Continue reading REVIEW: “Wild, messy and utterly brilliant” – ‘Animals’ (2019)
★★★★★ “A beautiful tribute to a remarkable woman.” With the wind in her face, Agnès Varda’s soft voice cuts through all other noise. The short woman leans on her stick … Continue reading REVIEW: “A Tender Goodbye” – ‘Varda By Agnès’ (2019)
★ ★ ★ ★ “If you enjoy a bit of tongue in cheek humour, this special keeps the tongue securely clamped down.” Netflix has slapped down a thirty-two-minute-long special in which … Continue reading REVIEW: “Short, Sweet and Deliciously Hammy” – Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein
In its current form, Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story is probably only worth a watch for people who were already fans of Kathy prior to the controversy. It’s fun and insightful, but ultimately just another stand-up special – even if it is a stand-up special with a unique backstory.
★ “A mean-spirited coming-of-age film that is never funny” What’s the worst thing about Dirty Girl? Is it Juno Temple as Danielle, the “dirty girl” proclaimed by the title? Surely … Continue reading REVIEW: “Never Speak of This Abomination Again” – ‘Dirty Girl’ (2010)
★ ★ ★ ★ “A brilliant gothic tale high up in the mountains of Snowdonia .” Nowhere near enough filmmakers have made use of the Welsh geography for its psycho-geographic … Continue reading REVIEW: “Drenched in Gothic Atmosphere” – ‘Gwen’ (2019)
★ ★ ★ ★ “An aching appreciation for this young man.” Sauvage is a searing raw portrait of 22-year-old Leo (Félix Maritaud). Set in the streets of Strasbourg, his story … Continue reading REVIEW: “Lying Bare, Exposing All” – ‘Sauvage’ (2019)
★ ★ “Disappointingly flat, delivering platitudes instead of punch” Thom Yorke has always been wary of the digital age. Radiohead’s breakout, possibly career-defining work, OK Computer, was an album of … Continue reading REVIEW: “A Bark With No Bite” – ‘Anima’ (2019)
★ ★ ★ “Strong, affecting concepts give way for repetition and mostly confusing tones”. Contains spoilers for Season 3 of Black Mirror. The problem with making another season of social … Continue reading REVIEW: “Doesn’t Quite Reach The Previous Levels Of Creativity” – ‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 (2019)
