Grab yourself a coffee and settle down in a comfy seat to watch Tenet. This thriller action by director Christopher Nolan had all the right ingredients, special effects and actors. But it’s unique take on science-fiction falls flat. The film revolves around time-travel, segment reversal and alternate realities. It all gets a bit confusing on the first watch through – so … [Read more...] about Tenet – Film Review
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La Belle Epoque – Film review
Immersive theatre experiences come in all spectrum of scope between mediocre and mind blowing. Anyone who caught A Drowned Man by the acclaimed Punchdrunk Theatre in the UK and USA will find little to compare it to. What filmmaker Nicolas Bedos has created in La Belle Epoque, brings the immersive to a personalised level. Entrepreneur Antoine (Guillaume Canet) runs a highly … [Read more...] about La Belle Epoque – Film review
Deerskin – Film review
Adjectives used to describe this film already centre on quirky, crazy, weird. This reviewer found is a sometimes funny, yet terrifying portrayal of a man slowly coming undone. It is a fine example of masterful filmmaking at work. Lead character, Georges (played sublimely by Academy Award winner, Jean Dujardin) is a loner, recently separated and about to make a purchase that … [Read more...] about Deerskin – Film review
23 Walks – Film review
23 Walks is a film exploring love found in later life. The first couple of times that Dave (Dave Johns) and Fern (Alison Steadman) meet are not pleasant. Each out exercising their dogs in a North London park, Dave is reluctant to put his dog Tilly on a lead. Fern, scared for the safety of her tiny terrier, Henry, rouses on his negligent behaviour. Dave attempts to assure Fern … [Read more...] about 23 Walks – Film review
Litigante – Film review
Knowing the background to the production of Litigante would make one surmise that it was more documentary than fiction. Director Franco Lolli cast his own mother (Leticia Gomez) and cousin (Carolina Sanin) in the titular roles of mother and daughter. Both are not trained actors yet their portrayal of characters in this emotionally-tied and twisted tale is … [Read more...] about Litigante – Film review