Cinema
Society
Nun More Anarchist Activist
The documentary is an overall misfire, yet an interesting portrait of self-reliant defiance in the face of opposition from all sides. (read more)
Cinema
Art
The Painting That Changed the History of Modern Art
Exhibition On Screen returns with Young Picasso, an extraordinary detective story that looks in detail at the elements that drove one small boy from southern Spain to such heights. (read more)
Features
Provoking Delicate Social Order: Under the Tree
A deliciously dark satire that examines the fragile nature of civility in a suburban setting, where it takes very little to provoke the collapse of social order. (read more)
Society
What Do You Think Of My Sparkly Gun?
Cut from unprecedented access to 500 hours of jihadi footage, extraordinary documentary Path of Blood is a startling, powerful experience. (read more)
Features
All the World’s a Stage: Ian McKellen Plays His Part
Frank self-analysis offers some fascinating insight into Ian McKellen’s career trajectory; an essential watch for both fans and those interested in an experienced actor’s perspective. (read more)
Society
The Cause of Progress: A Cambodian Spring
A stirring and articulate documentary, A Cambodian Spring charts the forcible displacement of the capital’s residents due to corporate land grabbing supported by a corrupt government. (read more)
Society
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
That Good Night is a slightly disappointing swansong for the late John Hurt, nevertheless the actor shines in this moral quandary. (read more)
News
Five Senses Cinema to Open in London West End
A state-of-the-art cinema that engages all five senses will bring the onscreen action to life for Londoners this week. (read more)
Society
The Horror of Domestic Abuse: Custody
Powerful in its neorealism and examination of an abusive relationship, Custody is an impressive feature debut that demands to be seen. (read more)
Society
Justice Is A Fallacy: The Third Murder
As an exercise in philosophical musings on the nature of true justice, The Third Murder challenges the viewer with a compelling ambiguity. (read more)
Society
Narcissism Under Putin: Loveless
Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless is a superbly cold experience. (read more)
Features
Suggs and a Cat’s Death: My Life Story
Madness separated their brand of ska-pop from the political leanings of 2 Tone with a schtick of fun, and as their lead man, Suggs was always easy to love. (read more)
Features
America, Why Did You Stop Dreaming?
Chasing the ghosts of an American Dream (read more)
Features
And Phil Keeps on Falling: Blade Runner 2049
Very yellow and not very mellow. Is Blade Runner really due a reboot? (read more)
Art
Pensive Moods, Poignant Scenes: Shannon Te Ao
Disparate narratives for emotive contemplation at this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival (read more)
Society
The Art Life (of David Lynch) – A Movie Review
The Art Life tells us no more of David Lynch’s life than he wants us to know. (read more)
Society
Neurocinematic Testing – The Applications
We know that certain stimuli can provoke certain reactions. How can we use that knowledge though? (read more)
Society
Hunting the Inner Crocodile: Neurocinematic Methods
Unleash your inner crocodile (but only after you’ve bought the popcorn) (read more)
Society
Staggering Scenes: The Fine Art of Neurocinematic Studies
On the treadmill, no-one can hide. New techniques of pre-testing audience response (read more)
Features
Consumed By Cronenberg
For the Canadian master of body horror, novel-writing is a cut too far (read more)
Features
Toto, We’re Not in Cannes: San Sebastian Film Festival
A genuine cinematic showcase without the silicone and glass fibre of Cannes (read more)
Features
Social Climbing, Social Division : High Rise (Film)
A unique and dazzling vision of a dystopian Britain on the brink of social meltdown (read more)
Sound
Soundtracking the Great Game: (Stylotone Vinyl Reissue of Khartoum)
Frank Cordell’s epic soundtrack receives a lavish vinyl reissue (read more)
Society
The Last Man on the Moon
Gene Kernan was the last man on the moon. This is his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love and loss. (read more)
Society
A Battle of Wills, and Bowels (The Smuggler)
An outlandish premise, played with subltety, The Smuggler teases unlikely laughs from the basest of subjects. Review (read more)
Society
Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (Film)
The story that proved we CAN fight Big Pharma, Attacking the Devil is a rallying cry to the spirit of truth (read more)
Society
Cuddly Dictators and Visible Boredom: Lost in Karastan
Lost in Karastan is a slightly infuriating missed opportunity, albeit with some charm (read more)
Society
Doing the Cartoon Nasty: Bazooka Joe and the TJ Bible Belt (Part Two)
Bazooka Joe is a one eyed boy who heads a secret society and is named after a powerful projectile weapon. He was given life by an ex-pornographer then wrapped in wax and sold to children. (read more)
Features
Bazooka Joe and the TJ Bible Belt
By the roaring twenties a cinematic lens was steadily streaming increasingly deranged and lusty images out into the hinterlands of dullsville USA (read more)
Society
Guilt, loss and blame in smalltown America (Little Accidents)
A bleak smalltown film, centred around a tragic mining accident (read more)