Hi all, I have just joined the group and thought I would tell you a bit about myself and what films I enjoy. I adore film, now that's easy to say and I am sure...
Hi, and welcome to Film Talk UK. I enjoyed The Constant Gardener very much as well. Have you seen the director's first film 'City of God'? If not, I highly...
Hi Mike I've seen City Of God and thought that it was a superior film to The Constant Gardnener. Although The Constant Gardener was an important film that...
There are some thoroughly unpleasant characters in this film, but it still proves to be a funny and rewarding cinematic experience. It's partly because the...
Capote tells one character in this film that people tend to make assumptions about him - perhaps based on his distinctive dress, his strange high-pitched...
A satisfying and enjoyable meal of deep cynicism and bad taste. Nick Naylor (played to perfection by Aaron Eckhart) is a champion of the moral underdog - a...
A great start to the festival with two fantastic films:- Mon Ange (My Angel) [Serge Frydman, 2004] A strange fable with good-hearted prostitutes, violent pimps...
Be With Me [Eric Khoo, 2005] As carefully crafted as a sonnet. Each shot beautifully photographed and precisely framed. The scenes modulating though mostly...
Silentium [Wolfgang Murnberger, 2004] A cheerfully irreverent comedy thriller. Along with the expected plot twists and chases, there are some nice surreal...
Happy As One [Vanessa Jopp, 2006] Interlinked stories; loneliness in an alienating metropolis; a film developed through improvisation: all elements central to...
Magic Eye [Kujtim Cashku, 2005] There are some interesting ideas here about the manipulation of the image, and the relationship of the image to reality. I...
Berlin Stories [Irene von Alberti / Miriam Dehne / Esther Gronenborn, 2005] Apparently, this consists of three `challenging tales' where `Berlin… is the main...
Co/Ma [Mike Figgis, 2004] In CO/MA you can't trust anything. Apparently it's a documentary about a group of filmmakers attending a workshop where they have to...
Summer In Berlin [Andreas Dresen, 2005] A crowd pleasing comedy drama that has much to recommend it. The friendship between the two leads characters is...
4: 30 [Royston Tan, 2005] It is amazing what can be conveyed with so little: a look, a stance, the movement across a room. The camera spends a lot of time in...
Renaissance [Christian Volckman, 2006] As I left the cinema I heard several people saying the film was `visually stunning'. That's almost an understatement: I...
Shanghai Dreams [Xiaoshuai Wang, 2005] In one of the funniest scenes, the local teenage main man, with a look clearly inspired by Elvis, impresses the girls at...
As always when looking back at so-called favourite films of the year, the interminable list of movies not yet seen makes the exercise seem even more pointless...
Saw Paradise Lost last night in London! It's finally out in the UK. Nerve-jangling stuff! Check out the trailer at www.paradiselostmovie.co.uk/ - there's a...
My vote for most underappreciated actor has to go to the Great Albert Finney - nominated for 5 oscars but cruely overlooked, please check out this petition...
Flanders [Bruno Dumont, 2006] In the post-screening Q&A, the Director said that the story unashamedly focussed on the male perspective. This may provide some...
Transylvania [Tony Gatlif, 2006] Ah, yes – here is the first real gem of the festival for me; a truly fantastic film. From the first few bars of the stirring...
Under The Mud [Sol Papadopoulo, 2007] The pre-film shenanigans were pretty entertaining. First swapping cinemas, and then being entertained by the producer,...
Tribute to Andi Engels: Melancholia [Andi Engels, 1989] Tony Jones' relaxed introduction to Engel's only film, was a warm and sincere personal tribute to the...
Taxidermia [Gyogi Palfi, 2006] This must be prime contender for the strangest film likely to be shown at this year's festival. And the sickest. Grotesque....
Longing [Valesca Grisebach, 2006] Here is filmmaking of the highest order. A simple story of infidelity is revealed gradually through a skilfully structured...
