JessZilla: Review. By Simon Thompson. Compelling documentaries are few and far between, for every Hoop Dreams, Grizzly Man, When We Were Kings,or God Speed You! Black Emperor there are dozens of not p...
Little Shrew: Review by Simon Thompson. Kate Bush’s Little Shrew is a hauntingly beautiful short that fully utilises the powers of both music and animation to tell the story of a shrew trying to make ...
Open Wide: Review. By Simon Thompson Director/co-writer Sam Fox’s short Open Wide is an assured, funny, and beautifully shot piece of work which deftly balances both over the top comedy with startling...
The Surfer: The BRWC Review. By Simon Thompson Nicolas Cage is currently going through a true late career renaissance and it’s beautiful to see. His last few movies such as Pig, Dream Scenario, and di...
Jules Dassin: Blacklisted, Overlooked And Unsung. By Simon Thompson Jules Dassin is a true example of a great filmmaker whose work in multiple genres goes strangely unsung. Like his contemporary Howa...