Incoming: Risen
“Risen” is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom…
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DVD Review: Occupied
The news headlines have been dominated this year by the upcoming referendum on whether the United Kingdom should stay in the European Union. One of the main arguments from the…
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Film Review: Marguerite
History is littered with tales of those whose own self-belief and confidence belied their actual ability. It’s an arguably admiral and endearing character trait which has traditionally been associated with…
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Film Review: The Pearl Button
Patricio Guzmán has built up a reputation of being one of the most thoughtful and meditative documentary film makers over the last 40 odd years. His contemplative style continues into…
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Incoming: High Rise
Directed by Ben Wheatley, High-Rise is an adaptation of J.G. Ballards’s novel. The film centres around Robert Laing, a young doctor who is seduced by a residential tower block and…
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DVD Review: Autumn Almanac
The magnificently named Béla Tarr is one of Hungary’s most renowned film-makers. With a focus on the unconventional, his films are often experimental; cavorting with non-linear storytelling, thriving on philosophical…
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Incoming: The Ones Below
Kate (Clemence Poesy) and Justin (Stephen Campbell Moore) are a successful working couple in their mid-30s whose lives are destined to change forever when the seemingly charming Teresa (Laura Birn)…
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Blu-Ray Review: Rocco and His Brothers (Masters of Cinema)
Luchino Visconti is undoubtedly one of the greatest Italian film-makers of all time and was in the vanguard of the neorealism movement which swept the country from the mid 1940s…
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Blu-Ray Review: Re-Animator: Limited Edition 2-Disc Steelbook
The greatest period for horror cinema was undoubtedly the 1980s. Some of the most memorable films the genre has produced were made during that decade. The Fly, Hellraiser, The Evil…
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Film Review: The Unfolding
Found Footage films are, quite thankfully, on the way out. When they’re done well, the use of handheld and multiple fixed cameras can make films more atmospheric and ramp up…
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