Keeping things this century, here are 18 incredible films from the 21st century you may have missed… The New York Times recently ran an opinion poll from both 500 industry folk and its readers to compile a list of the 100 best films of the 21st century. Among those listed are a number of films […]
Great Films From the Past Four Years That You Might Have Missed
Tom Jolliffe looks back at 15 recent films which you might have missed… The last few years seems to have bought an upturn in interesting and engaging cinema. Even as conventional blockbuster fare, which can feel interchangeable, rules the roost, indie and world cinema is beginning to find a place and more acknowledgement. At the […]
Brooding, Stark, Cold and Dark: The Beauty of Nordic Cinema
Tom Jolliffe journeys across the cinematic landscape of the Nordic countries… Every cinematic nation tends to have a particular forte, or a period in time very distinct for creative output that sees them produce work unique to them. Japan had a period of Samurai films and one of ghost stories. Italy have had neo-realism and […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – A White, White Day
A White, White Day, 2019. Written and directed by Hlynur Pálmason. Starring Ingvar E Sigurðsson and Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir. SYNOPSIS: In a remote Icelandic town, an off duty police chief begins to suspect a local man for having had an affair with his wife, who recently died in a car accident. Gradually his obsession for […]
