Blaze, 2018.Directed by Ethan Hawke. Starring Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Charlie Sexton, David Kallaway, Richard Linklater, Jenn Lyon, Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Ritchie Montgomery, Wyatt Russell, D. Taylor Loeb, and Kris Kristofferson.SYNOPSIS:A biopic of the largely unknown country musician Blaze Foley, charting his tumultuous life, from his early marriage to his short but successful career, and […]
2018 BFI Film Festival Review – Museo
Museo, 2018.Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios. Starring Gael García Bernal and Leonardo Ortizgris.SYNOPSIS:In 1985 veterinary students Juan and his best friend Benjamin set out to steal a number of priceless artefacts from the Mexican National Museum of Anthropology. This incredible film is actually based on a true story. Over the years, Hollywood has conditioned audiences into […]
2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Image Book
The Image Book (Le Livre d’image), 2018.Directed by Jean-Luc Godard.SYNOPSIS:Using a variety of voiceovers, Jean-Luc Godard guides the audience through a truly unique film – a fabric of clips stitched together, telling a story in five unrelated chapters. Godard’s mission, it seems, is to tackle the products of cinema by deconstructing its past, amongst a […]
