I can’t claim I have seen that many Belgian films but I don’t recall seeing any that didn’t illustrate the…
From Iron Lady to Lady Gaga
In the same way I went to see “The Downfall” (2004) by Oliver Hirschbiegel praying I wouldn’t get to find out…
Before shame there was hunger
Steve McQueen’s second feature “Shame” is now on general release, so it’s perhaps a good time to rediscover “Hunger” (2008),…
Torpedoed by Submarine
“Submarine” (2010) by The IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade is a touching coming-of-age movie revolving around dreamy 15-year-old Oliver Tate’s little…
Will you have some more cobbler, bitch?
“Carnage”, Roman Polanski’s latest feature, offers a cringing insight into the animal within each of us, clumsily hiding under the…
Paiting in film – it’s not just about tacky western backdrops
CINEMA ET PEINTURE by Joëlle Moulin (Citadelles et Mazenod) is a beautiful artbook which highlights the strong links between both…
Polisse: you’ve got to love and hate it
Maïwenn’s latest film about a Paris-based child protection police team has been a big hit in France this autumn. It…
Caught in the net of Fish Tank
Fish Tank (2009) by Andrea Arnold, heralded as one of British independent cinema’s jewels made in recent years, is well…
Tintin in the land of the Tacky
If you thought Spielberg’s adaptation of the Tintin adventures wasn’t up to scratch, it helps to think prior attempts had…
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