Category: Films
Mark Kermode on… Martin Scorsese’s love of British cinema
This weekend, the BFI Southbank in London begins a season of films entitled Martin Scorsese Selects Hidden Gems of British Cinema. Among the treats that [more…]
Babygirl review – Nicole Kidman overwhelmed by lust as CEO having torrid and toxic affair
Romy Mathis owns a duplex apartment in the city and a big house in the country. She has a doting husband, two adorable daughters and [more…]
AfrAId review – throwaway AI-themed horror devoid of suspense
Given how technology has become the increasingly unstoppable architect of our everyday lives – the world edging closer and closer to a Terminator prequel – [more…]
Controversial Trump biopic to receive pre-election release in US
The controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice is set for a pre-election release in the US. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film which premiered [more…]
Kill the Jockey review – a mercurial, skittish crime drama whose hero is a drug-fuelled rogue
People ride horses for all sorts of reasons, explains the jockey hero of Luis Ortega’s offbeat and stylish Argentinian crime drama. They ride to arrive [more…]
Maria review – Angelina Jolie plays the diva in magnificent stroll around the cult of Callas
Hide the overflowing ashtrays and move that infernal grand piano – Maria Callas, La Diva, is granting a valedictory TV interview. She’s pacing the halls [more…]
Riefenstahl review – deep-dive study takes down the Nazis’ favourite director
Leni Riefenstahl returns to the Venice film festival, after a fashion, as the star of Andres Veiel’s extraordinary deep-dive documentary about the original cancelled artist. [more…]
Angelina Jolie says women are defined too much by other people’s perceptions
Angelina Jolie has said it is often “other people’s perception of a woman” that defines too much who she is, as she discussed portraying the [more…]
Jason Schwartzman: ‘I was the kid driving around all the record stores buying all the Oasis singles’
Does Wes Anderson still make you audition? TopTrampThere have been times when he’s said: “Maybe you should try reading this part,” or: “Let me hear [more…]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review – Tim Burton sequel takes retro joyride through old haunts
The Venice film festival, the oldest event on the circuit, likes to make the most of its past, with vintage stills in the lobby and [more…]
