Incoming: Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A powerful and passionate journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s …
DVD Review: Two For The Road (Masters of Cinema)
Two of the most iconic actors of the 1950s and 1960s were Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney. Whilst Hepburn is synonymous with the glamour of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Roman Holiday and Charade. Finney made his name in the kitchen sink dramas Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. In Stanley Donen’s Two For The Road, they play …
DVD Review: The Lady Vanishes & The Man Who Knew Too Much
Alfred Hitchcock is universally accepted as one of the greatest film makers of all time. Whilst most of his best-known work comes from his Hollywood years, “The Master of Suspense” made many films before crossing the pond in the late 1930s. Of his later work, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, The Birds and …
Incoming: Whiplash
A gifted young jazz drummer attends one of the best music schools in the country, falling under the tutelage of the school’s fearsome maestro. Whiplash won both the Grand Jury and the Audience awards at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Whiplash is out in cinemas on Friday.
Incoming: Point and Shoot
In February, 2011, 32-year old Matthew VanDyke left home in Baltimore and set off for Libya to help rebels overthrow the country’s dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. With a gun in one hand and a video camera in the other, he struggled to achieve political revolution — and personal transformation. Point and Shoot is out in cinemas …
DVD Review: Obvious Child
There are very few opportunities in feature films for female actors to play lead roles. Last year, there were some great films who had an actress as the main protagonist. These included Ida, Violette, Two Days, One Night, Under the Skin and, of course, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Female comedians are also gradually beginning to …
Incoming: American Sniper
From director Clint Eastwood comes “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. But there was much more to him than his skill as a sharpshooter. U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves …
DVD Review: Wakolda (The German Doctor)
One of the lesser known scandals of World War II was the fact that many Nazis escaped to South America. It’s believed that some are still living there now. The Angel of Death, Josef Mengele, lived in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil after fleeing Germany in 1949, until his death thirty years later. This was achieved …
Incoming: Into The Woods
Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together …
Film Review: The Last of the Unjust
In 1985 French director Clauda Lanzmann released Shoah, an epic 570 minute documentary about the Holocaust. Considered to be the definitive film about one of the lowest moments in human history, Shoah has been critically lauded as a staggering cinematic achievement. Lanzmann’s primary uses interviews and visits Holocaust sites across Poland, presenting testimonies from survivors, …