10 months ago
The Irishman at LFF: disappointing, if competent, straight-to-DVD mediocrity
Given the comments Martin Scorsese has recently made about a certain cinematic universe, it’s rather ironic that his latest film…
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10 months ago
Le Mans ’66 at LFF: a lesson in artistic vision and integrity
James Mangold’s Le Mans ’66 is not a ‘car film’, but the story of two men who loved driving and…
10 months ago
Color Out of Space at LFF: an elegant monolith of crazy
Preamble Shite: Yes, I know the correct spelling is ‘Colour’, and you Lovecraft scholars out there will know the Americanisation…
10 months ago
The El Duce Tapes at LFF: remarkably shrewd shock-rock-doc
If I had to describe The El Duce Tapes in a single word, I might say ‘shrewd’ – which would…
10 months ago
The Painted Bird at LFF: a pretty slice of empty neo-exploitation
A prominent UK-based critic gave The Painted Bird a 5* review during the Venice film festival. The main thesis of…
10 months ago
Variant 31: A live-action videogame on a massive scale
I was, to be completely honest, surprised that Variant 31 actually happened. Near the beginning of the year, a sign…