Review: Venus In Fur
Directed by Roman Polanski, based on the play by David Ives which itself was inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel is the story of an actress trying to convince a….
Author: John O'Shea
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Review: Camp Dread
Written and directed by Harrison Smith, is the story of a group of teenagers given a chance to will a million dollars by taking part in a reality TV show…..
Review: The Wind Rises
Directed by animation auteur Hayao Miyazak, his final work is the story of a Japanese designer trying to create his dream plane. Set in Japan is the story of a….
Review: The Raid 2
Written and directed by Welshman Gareth Evans, an Indonesian cop is forced to infiltrate a crime cartel to root out corruption in the police force. Following directly on from events….
Review: The Borderlands
Written and directed by Elliot Goldner is the story of Vatican priests sent to investigate supernatural activity at an old church. Set in the British West Country a team of….
Review: Khumba
Directed by Anthony Silverstonand and co-written by Raffaella Delle Donne, is the story of a half-striped zebra who tries to regain his stripes. Set in South Africa is the tale….
Review: A Story of Children and Film
Mark Cousins explores cinemas depictions of childhood and what those childhood depictions teach us about cinema. Less a documentary more a cine-essay, starting with a home video of his niece….
Review: 20 Feet From Stardom
Morgan Neville charts the history of the worlds least famous singers in the worlds most famous songs. Documenting the history of the ‘backing-singer’ in popular music. The film primarily focuses….
Review: Dead of the Nite
A group of ghost hunters spend a night in the haunted Jericho Manor. As events spiral out of control the group desperately try to escape with their lives. The ‘found….
Review: 300 – Rise of an Empire
Noam Murro directs the story of a group of Athenians trying to unite Greece by stopping the invasion of the Persian Empire. Based on Frank Miller‘s Xerxes is the tale….