Author: Bianca Garner
Rewind: 1993 in Film – The Opening of Falling Down
Every great film must have a great opening. In the past I have discussed how the likes of The Player and it’s one shot take…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: sex, lies and videotape, 1989
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. sex, lies and videotape, 1989 Palme d’Or –…
MUBI Exclusive Release for Leto: Coming 16th August
MUBI have announced that the UK release date for Kirill Serebrennikov’s Leto will be 16th August. It’s release on MUBI and in cinemas will be…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Soshite Chichi ni Naru / Like Father, Like Son, 2013
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Soshite Chichi ni Naru / Like Father, Like…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Beoning / Burning, 2018
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Beoning /Burning, 2018 FIPRESCI Prix Prix Vulcain de…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Breaking the Waves, 1996
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Breaking the Waves, 1996 Grand Prix – Lars…
Exclusive Interview with director Pablo Bryant on Mr Fish
Earlier this year, we were delighted to review the excellent documentary Mr Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End. The documentary followed the career of the…
Agnès de '28 à '19: Remembering Agnès Varda
“I had a world. I don’t think I had a career. I made films.” Agnès Varda Today the world woke to sad news. Celebrated Belgian-born…
Rewind: 1967 in Film – Valley of the Dolls
“BAD as Jacqueline Susann’s “Valley of the Dolls” is as a book, the movie Mark Robson has made from it is that bad or worse.”…
Rewind: 1967 in Film – In Cold Blood
In 1959, the landscape of American true crime changed forever. What took place was the brutal murder of the Herbert Clutter family in the small…
Worlds Apart: Clean Hands Review
Often we take our lives in the West for granted. I am guilty of this, especially throwing away items once I am finished with them…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Elephant, 2003
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Elephant, 2003 Palme d’Or – Gus Van Sant…
The Write Stuff: A Brilliant Monster Review
We have all been at the stage in our lives where we just can’t think of anything original or creative. It’s frustrating and it often…
Rewind: 1967 in Film – Cool Hand Luke
1967 was a groundbreaking year not only for the American film industry, but for American society as a whole. The opposition movement to the Vietnam…