Cinecittà is bringing a weekend of powerful Italian documentaries to DocHouse at London’s Curzon Bloomsbury. Part of the legendary film studio’s efforts to present Italian culture and cinema to international audiences, the first CINECITTÀ ITALIAN DOCS will bring three acclaimed documentaries to London’s Bertha DocHouse on 24-25 June. The three films are all UK premieres, […]
Movie Review – Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2019)
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist, 2019. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe. Starring William Friedkin. SYNOPSIS: A journey through the creation and legacy of The Exorcist, straight from the horse’s mouth. There aren’t many horror movies which have been as thoroughly analysed and dissected as The Exorcist. William Friedkin’s 1973 masterpiece has been […]
Movie Review – Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro (2019)
Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro, 2019. Directed by Michael Paszt. Featuring Ian “Vampiro” Hodgkinson, Dasha Hodgkinson, John Hennigan, Jeff Jarrett and Kevin Kross. SYNOPSIS: The story of Canadian wrestler Vampiro, who rose up the ranks in Mexican wrestling to become a top star both in front of the camera and […]
Movie Review – Cassandro, the Exotico! (2018)
Cassandro, the Exotico!, 2018. Directed by Marie Losier. Starring Cassandro. SYNOPSIS: An intimate portrait of one of Mexico’s most famous “exotico” wrestlers as he grapples with the dying days of his illustrious career in the ring. Professional wrestling in Mexico is a layered and complex world of traditions, pageantry and incredible athletic talent. Everyone is […]
Movie Review – Citizen K (2019)
Citizen K, 2019. Directed by Alex Gibney. Starring Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Vladimir Putin, Leonid Nevzlin, Derk Sauer, Anton Drel and Alexei Navalny. SYNOPSIS: An exploration of Russia in the Putin era, told through the lens of Mikhail Khodorkovsky – a former oligarch now living in exile in London. Alex Gibney is a documentary maker who emphasises […]
Movie Review – Active Measures (2018)
Active Measures, 2018. Directed by Jack Bryan. Starring Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, John Podesta, Heather Conley and Mikhail Saakashvili. SYNOPSIS: An exhaustive look at the alleged links between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, both before and after the former made his move for the White House. There’s something more than a […]
