Elle
Director: Paul Verhoeven Writer: David Birke (screenplay), Philippe Dijan (novel) Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Judith Magre, Jonas Bloquet, Alice Isaaz, Christian Berkel, Laurent Lafitte, Lucas Prisor, Raphaël…
Tag: black comedy
Must-See Films at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival
When writing preview features for the London Film Festival it’s difficult to resist the numbers. Those big numbers representing how many films will show over the 12 day festival, how…
DVD Review: Tale of Tales
Director: Matteo Garrone Writer: Edoardo Albinati, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso (screenplay), Giambattista Basile Cast: Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, Bebe Cave, Shirley Henderson, Hayley Carmichael, Christian Lee,…
The Lobster
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Writer: Yorgos Lanthimos Cast: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Michael Smiley, Angeliki Papoulia, Ashley Jensen, Oliva Colman, Jessica Barden Cert: 15 Running time: 118mins…
Slow West
Director: John Maclean Writer: John Maclean Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Michael Fassbender, Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorious, Rory McCann Cert: 15 Running time: 85mins Year: 2015 The lowdown: John Maclean, founder…
The Overnight
Director: Patrick Brice Writer: Patrick Brice Cast: Adam Scott, Taylor Schilling, Jason Schwartzman, Judith Godrèche Cert: 15 Running time: 79mins Year: 2015 The lowdown: A successful example of…
Blu-Ray review: Wild Tales
Director: Damián Szifrón Writer: Damián Szifrón Cast: Ricardo Darin, Erica Rivas Cert: 15 Running time: 122mins Year: 2014 Blu-Ray Region: B The lowdown: Outrageously entertaining collection of six…
Show Pieces
Director: Mitch Jenkins Writer: Alan Moore Cast: Siobhan Hewlett, Darrell D’Silva, Andrew Buckley, Khandie Khisses Cert: 18 Running time: 75mins Year: 2014 The lowdown: Alan Moore pens this short…
All Cheerleaders Die
Director: Lucky McKee, Chris Siverston Writer: Lucky McKee, Chris Siverston Cast: Caitlin Stasey, Sianoa Smit-McPhee, Brooke Butler, Tom Williamson Cert: 18 (TBC) Running time: 89mins Year: 2013 The…
Big Bad Wolves
Directors: Aharon Keshales & Navot Papushado Writers: Aharon Keshales & Navot Papushado Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Tzahi Grad, Rotem Keinan Cert: 18 Running time: 106mins Year: 2013 The lowdown: From the…