From the first filmed crime re-enactment to Beatles stories to Terence Davies’ personal dramas, Liverpool has a rich cinematic history. We investigate how Liverpool has been portrayed on screen throughout the years. Apart from London, there is no city in the Britain that is as instantly recognisable around the word as Liverpool. Just a mention […]
In preparation for the release of Sebastian Schnipper’s 138 minute, continual take attempt Victoria, we are exploring the history of one-take cinema, and looking at the craft’s biggest successes. From the awards success of Birdman and the spectacular opening sequence in the latest Bond outing SPECTRE, to the hotly anticipated new German release Victoria, why […]
J.G. Ballard’s novel was previously described as ‘unfilmable’, but Rhiannon Wain tells us how Ben Wheatley has achieved a film that is stunning, visceral and possibly the most divisive of the year. Graced with a much larger budget and a much more starry cast than his more modest earlier films, Ben Wheatley still manages to […]
A review of Thanos Anastopoulos’ 2007 drama, Correction (Diorthosi – original Greek title). Quietness is prominent in Thanos Anastopoulos’ 2007 drama Correction (Diorthosi – original Greek title). With its sparse dialogue and omission of a score (any non-diegetic sound for that matter until the very end), Correction may be quiet, but it manages to say […]
Review of A Wonderful Night In Split (original title Ta divna splitska noć), a 2004 Croatian drama film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić. A neo-noir set in Split on the eve of the New Year, three inter-locking stories are told, uncovering the seedy and gritty underbelly of the picturesque Croatian tourist town and exploring the […]
A follow up to his Oscar-winning masterpiece The Great Beauty / La Grande Bellezza, Sorrentino’s second English language feature Youth is a stunning yet superficial mediation on growing old and looking back. Full of bizarre characters and even more bizarre dream sequences, Youth is a tragi-comedy about a group of people reflecting on their lives, […]
In light of the recently released 88th Academy Awards nominations, we look back at the biggest snubs and awards surprises of the past 10 years; from the films that everyone thought would be sure-fire winners to the deserving films and performances that didn’t even get nominated
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