Reviews: ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
byA look at Wes Anderson’s latest picture: an elaborate caper centred on a magnificent hotel and filmed entirely on location in Germany. Directed…
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Review: ‘The Monuments Men’
byGeorge Clooney returns to the directors’ chair in his latest art-heist thriller The Monuments Men. Expectations are high, but can Clooney maintain his excellent…
First Look: ‘Finding Vivian Maier’
byJohn Maloof doesn’t visit flea markets anymore. In 2007, a discovery he made at Chicago town hall changed his life forever. Along with a…
First Look: ‘Concerning Violence’
byAs is the nature of the essay film, Concerning Violence does not present us with cold, hard statistical data like the documentary, but offers…
First Look: ‘Xi You’
byThe premise of Xi You-a Buddhist Monk walking through the streets of Marseilles-is simple, but the feeling it leaves you with profoundly intense. Director: Ming-liang…
First Look: ‘Jack’
byJack is an urban odyssey embarked upon by a ten-year-old boy, beautifully played by the young Ivo Pietzcker, as he struggles to reunite with…
Review: ‘Blue Is The Warmest Colour’
byBlue Is the Warmest Colour by Abdellatif Kechiche combines a coming-of-age storyline, fused with startling intimacy and remarkable realism in its depiction of two…
Mark Cousins’ ‘A Story Of Children And Film’
byRevered film critic Mark Cousins’ expertly handles the relationship between children and film in his latest documentary A Story of Children and Film. Director:…
Review: ‘The Great Beauty’
byPaolo Sorrentino takes us through a whirlwind vision of the Roman high life Director: Paolo Sorrentino. 142 mins. Amidst his coked up 65th birthday…