There is an understandable temptation for a writer to begin what is essentially a ‘History of…’ at the very outset of cinema. The author, Ryan Uytdewilligen, strives to be thorough, so wouldn’t want to risk missing anything out. In this instance he should have ignored that temptation and cut straight to
The Brother is a very stylish British thriller echoes of Layer Cake that draws you into a murky world leaving you time to think what is this all about: family; crime; both or something altogether different. The opening scenes provide a few pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. The narrative is sparse.
As Pedro Alomdóvar’s latest film Julieta hits cinemas, we dove into a new boxset celebrating his early work. Dark Habits/Entre Tinieblas - 1983 Finding herself in trouble after her boyfriend dies of a heroin overdose, a cabaret singer commits herself to the most unconventional of convents. Seeking salvation, Yolanda (Cristina Sánchez Pascual) instead
Demolition is a story of loss, love, heartbreak and self-realisation. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a man going through a crisis. Aided by the vending machine customer service representative he has been writing strangely heartfelt complaint letters to, and her transformational teenage son Chris, Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal) literally takes apart his entire
This is the debut feature from writer/director/producer/actor Jonnie Stapleton and straight out of the gate he has proven that he is a force to be reckoned with. What begins like "Dennis the Menace" by way of the The Farrelly Brothers quickly turns to a twisted and hilarious dark comedy that is surprisingly
