James McDonagh on Rob Reiner… Ever wondered why the volume control on the BBC iPlayer goes up to eleven? If you’re not sure, then the chances are that you’ve yet to see one of the greatest comedies ever made, This Is Spinal Tap, from 1984. While it was far from being the first ‘mockumentary’, it […]
Extreme Cinema – The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist, 1973. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller and Linda Blair. The Exorcist was made by former documentary maker William Friedkin who had then recently won an Oscar for The French Connection (1971). The film was based on a real life possession involving a young boy in 1949. […]
The documentary exposing the truth about the toxic air you’re breathing when you fly
Documentary film Everybody Flies is exposing a secret about flying you’ll never quite believe. Each day, millions of people are potentially exposed to highly toxic contaminants when travelling by air. Everybody Flies reveals 18 years of research on the subject and goes behind-the-scenes to look at what we’re breathing in when we travel by commercial […]
Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2020 Review – Saint Maud
Saint Maud, 2020. Directed by Rose Glass. Starring Morfydd Clark, Jennifer Ehle, Lily Knight and Lily Frazer. SYNOPSIS: A pious nurse begins caring for a terminally ill patient, and takes the task of saving her soul extremely personally, leading the nurse down an increasingly dangerous and violent path. The new horror, Saint Maud, is arguably […]
Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2020 Review – Chained for Life
Chained for Life, 2019. Directed by Aaron Schimberg. Starring Jess Weixler, Adam Pearson, Stephen Plunkett, and Charlie Korsmo. SYNOPSIS: A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur’s English-language debut. Director/writer Aaron Schimberg’s second feature film, Chained for Life, follows actress Mabel (Jess Weixler) as she works […]
Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2020 Review – Jallikattu
Jallikattu, 2019. Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. Starring Antony Varghese, Sabumon Abdusamad, and Chemban Vinod Jose. SYNOPSIS: A portrait of a remote village where a buffalo escapes and causes a frenzy of ecstatic violence. The Malayalam film, Jallikattu begins as a simple tale, but by the end of its frenetic 90-minute chase, it has transformed […]
Exclusive Interview – The cast and director of VFW talk about fighting mutant punks
Rafael Motamayor talks to the cast and director of VFW about doing action scenes at an older age, character dynamic, and blood, tons of blood… In the distant future, America has become a war zone. There’s a drug known as Hype that has conquered the streets, turning men, women and kids into violent mutants that […]
Sundance Film Festival 2020 Review – And Then We Danced
And Then We Danced, 2019. Directed by Levan Akin. Starring Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Giorgi Tsereteli, and Tamar Bukhnikashvili. SYNOPSIS: A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer […]
Ten Great Film Scores That Should Have Been Oscar Nominated (But Weren’t)
Hasitha Fernando with ten great film scores that should have been Oscar nominated but weren’t… The awards season has officially drawn to a close, culminating with Sunday’s Academy Awards. And like every year, there are snubs and surprises galore interspersed with a handful of sure-fire predictable wins. The category of Best Original Score isn’t one […]
DVD Review – Little Monsters (2019)
Little Monsters, 2019. Directed by Abe Forsythe. Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Alexander England, Josh Gad, Kat Stewart, Diesel La Torraca, and Nadia Townsend. SYNOPSIS: An unemployed slacker goes on a school trip with his 5-year-old nephew’s class in the hopes of impressing the teacher, only to get caught up in a zombie outbreak from the nearby […]
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