A new film from the Dardennes brother is always cause for celebration, particularly in Cannes where they just keep being given prizes. This year it was the Grand Jury award for their latest, Le gamin au vélo, and it’s been a popular title at numerous festivals since, finally rolling into Hollywood for the AFI FEST […]
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AFI FEST 2011 Film Review: ‘Beyond The Black Rainbow’ (Dir. Panos Cosmatos 2010 Canada)
There’s always some good weirdness to be found in the Midnight Movies strand at film festivals, and my top tip for the AFI FEST sponsored by Audi, starting this week, is the fantastically trippy Beyond the Black Rainbow. Let me be clear: this film has not been picking up fans at previous festivals, with complaints […]
Film Review: ‘Arthur Christmas’
There is an abundance of animated delights to be found in Arthur Christmas, right down to the festive slippers Arthur wears on his adventure, to the crafty work by Bryony who wraps Gwen’s bike while Arthur is riding it in a frenzy of fast frames.
Film Review: ‘The Artist’
Synopsis: In 1929, actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingenue named Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), and, what’s more, it seems Peppy feels the same way. But, George is reluctant to cheat on his […]
Film Review: ‘The Descendants’
The Descendants’s is full of natural and honest performances and a script that leaves nothing to chance on what reaction the viewer will exhibit. The film stays with you, it challenges you to examine your own relationships, the good and the bad. The Descendants is a movie for people who truly love great dramatic movies–award worthy movies.