Festival Coverage
Video Nasties: Draconian Days – Glasgow FrightFest 2014
For those of us left unsated by the critically acclaimed Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship, & Videotape, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris return for a second instalment of the revealing documentary. This time the duo tackle everything that came after the 1984 Video recordings Act, filling in the blanks on how the horror […]
Wolf Creek 2 – Glasgow FrightFest 2014
When it comes to horror sequels, something tends to get lost in translation; the follow up will rarely do more than enact round 2 of what the first one had to offer, upping the gore and shifting the set-pieces. The films that survive seem to be the ones that throw their eggs in the proverbial […]
The Strange Colour of Your Bodies Tears – GFF 2014
Following on from their stunning debut feature Amer, Helen Cattet and Bruno Forzani deliver another breath-taking giallo-inspired thriller, pushing the envelope even further in terms of narrative coherency and cinematic beauty.
The Girl From the Wardrobe – GFF 2014
Writer-director Bodo Kox’s debut feature follows the story of three isolated individuals who live on the same floor of a block of flats in a run-down residential area. Jacek (Piotre Glowacki) operates a business from his computer and tries to maintain a normal life whilst taking care of his autistic brother Tomeck (Wojciech Mecwaldowski) who […]
The Dance of Reality – GFF 2014
Reviewing a film like Alejandro Jodorowsky’s The Dance of Reality (La Danza de la Realidad) is a tricky thing. Rarely do films achieve such a level of mind-boggling skill, flaunting an incredible fusion of art and entertainment like nothing you’ve ever seen. The legendary director’s first film in 23 years is an account of his […]
Devil’s Knot – TIFF 2013
Back in 1993, three boys wandered into the woods of a small Arkansas town and never came out again, their bodies were found
Man of Tai Chi – TIFF 2013
At one point in time many of us owed our teenage years to Keanu Reeves. Not only did the guy become a global star overnight
Gravity – TIFF 2013
Only the human race would look at the void hell of space and think ‘we should probably go there’. Time and time again
Thou Gild’st the Even – TIFF 2013
Undoubtedly one of the most bizarre features at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival is Turkish oddball drama
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon – TIFF 2013
Mike Myers’ directorial debut is proof not only that he’s a skilled director and impressive documenter, but the subject of his film is probably one of the coolest men
