Cambridge Film Festival 2005 – Day 1 The shock of events in London dampened the spirits somewhat on this first day of the festival. Nevertheless, the event...
King's Game [Nikolaj Arcel, 2004] Already, on the second day of the festival, I've come across a real gem. King's Game is a political thriller which is astute...
En Garde [Ayse Polat, 2004] In the last 15 minutes or so of this study of a withdrawn girl slowly beginning to build tentative, fragile connections with those...
Lost Embrace [Daniel Burman, 2004] A really enjoyable film, full of warmth and colour. The collage of characters are wittily observed, but with a genuine...
Innocence [Lucile Hadzihalilovic, 2004] The film begins with the arrival of a girl at a boarding school - in a coffin. Such a set-up could be the signal for 2...
The Forest For The Trees [Maren Ade, 2003] – UK Premiere Here is a good example of something small scale that pays back big time. Melanie is a socially...
Broken Flowers [Jim Jarmusch, 2005] – UK Premiere Perfection. Jarmusch excels himself with this accessible and characteristically minimalist road movie. He...
Kings and Queen [Arnaud Desplechin, 2004] Almost two and a half long, but engrossing throughout. The credits roll and you just want to ask the projectionist...
Primer [Shane Carruth, 2004] Good film – just don't ask me to explain it. I like the fact that it lets the twists and turns emerge organically and forces you...
Howl's Moving Castle [Hayao Miyazaki, 2004] – UK Premiere Out of the mist lumbers a strange massive object: it's a castle, walking awkwardly on spindly legs....
Familia Rodante [Pablo Trapero, 2004] Absolutely fantastic. 84 year old Emilia and her extended familty go on the road to attend her niece's wedding. Most of...
Hello everyone, Quick presentation : My name is Owen and I'm pretty much a film fanatic (which is kind of why I'm here). I have previously wanted to create an...
`Huh ? "Batman" eh ?' One of you film buffs might say. Yes. Batman. I reluctantly went along to the popcorn-manufactured smell infested mega-multiplex to...
Quietly hilarious. This nicely restrained film is a simple story of friendship, lost ambitions, and desire for a better life. Perfectly paced and skilfully ...
The suicide of producer Humbert Balsan on 10 February 2005, prompted director Béla Tarr to shut down production of this film, after disputes with the other...
This beautifully controlled and expertly paced film is simmering with drama beneath its minimalist surface. The characters' stories are revealed through...
London Film Festival 2005 The matter-of-fact manner of a young father's thoughtless betrayal - a pivotal act in this film - is bewildering as well as shocking....
London Film Festival 2005 A Haneke film is never going to be a nice, leisurely, comfortable ride, and this one lives up to all expectations. 'Hidden' is...
If you can leave your cynicism in the foyer, perhaps exchange it for one of those buckets of popcorn and a gallon of coke, then this is a pretty enjoyable...
This is one of those films where you cannot trust what you see. It has a complicated narrative structure which, while using many of the clichés of this kind...
I think this is the first time I've seen this all the way through. Of course it is as fresh today as when first released, a brilliantly executed, truly...
I have always liked this film too. I particularly enjoy the oening sequence in South America where Henry ("Dutch") is explaining his daring tale as Audrey ...
The mainstream doesn't always have to be insubstantial, painfully predictable, and childish. 'In Her Shoes' has the plotting framework of a thousand other...
Yes, Hollway's character is quite brilliant. I hadn't thought of the 'Old MacDonald' connection with 'pigs', but now you mention it... And, I thought that was...
... Maybe you're right but I felt bored to re-view the same basic plot with some very similar treatment. The first scene, i.e. the comparison done between the...
Your in for a treat with Lavender Hill Mob, PY. Let us know how you get on with it. Cheers. Mike ... painfully ... framework ... the ... with ... done ... but...
If you just sit back and let the stylish direction, the good music, and the convincing performances all wash over you, you may well enjoy this film. Just don't...
I wrote this review for publication elsewhere. Looking back a week later, I think it was a little too harsh, but only a little. It's All Over Peter Tong - a...
