Film Review: Land of Mine (2015)
byBeginning with the title, Land of Mine is not a particularly subtle film, but it is layered, tense and moving, and there’s much pleasure…
Foreign
Film Review: The Measure of a Man (2015)
byThe French title for Stéphane Brizé’s latest film is ‘Le Loi du Marche’ which, when literally translated, means ‘Market Law’. This title does give…
Film Review: The Wait (2015)
byFor audiences of the mainstream who subsist on the endless supply of samey films that tumble from the Hollywood conveyor belt, European cinema can…
Film Review: Mustang (2015)
byOne of last year’s Academy Awards Best Foreign Film nominees was Mustang, a stirring portrayal of the yearning for freedom against the constraints of…
Film Review: Mr Gaga (2015)
byMr Gaga is a documentary from Israeli filmmaker Tomer Heymann, about the renowned choreographer and dancer Ohad Naharin. Heymann blends footage from Naharin’s own…
Film Review: Mia Madre (2015)
byHaving one of your parents die is one of the things in life that can’t be properly prepared for. Like being in love for…
Film Review: An (2015)
byThere’s a popular treat in Japan called a dorayaki; it’s essentially two pancakes stacked on top of one another and filled with a sweet…
Film Review: Marguerite (2015)
byMarguerite is a gorgeous film, which meditates on the connection between artistry and madness, and the values of talent (or lack thereof). Marguerite is…
SFF 2016 Film Review: Truman (2015)
byThe Goya awards are Spain’s annual film ceremony which celebrate the best that their national industry has to offer. In February of this year during…
Film Review: A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015)
byIs there nothing that Natalie Portman can’t do? Oscar winning actress, mother, dancer, animal rights advocate, human rights ambassador who has lectured in international…