Axiom Films
Blu-Ray Review: Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Sergei Eisenstein isn’t a name familiar to many now, but he was responsible for not only creating arguably the greatest Russian cinema of the mid-to-late 1920 but also as a pioneering film-maker. Battleship Potemkin is probably his best-known work, but Strike and October were both highly influential. After increasing criticism regarding his commitment to structure …
Film Review: Tangerines
Most wars are bloody stupid, they really are. Young men and women fighting over land based on some random moment in history when it ‘belonged’ to this country or that country. Those fighting are often either doing so just for money or through blind loyalty fostered by power-hungry leaders; soldiers from both sides are mainly …
Film Review: Blind
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences loves to reward actors for playing a character with a physical or mental disability. However, they tend to only award Oscars to those who are either drowning or thriving in their adversity. In Eskil Vogt’s film Blind, Ellen Dorrit Petersen plays a woman who is still coming …
DVD Review: Pelo Malo
The innocence if childhood is often used in cinema to tackle serious social issues. The presence of a child can often add another level of potency and emotion to a film. Whether it’s a tale of poverty such as The Rocket, exploitation and power in The White Ribbon, or fascism in the fantastical Pan’s Labyrinth, …