GFF2023 Interview: Tereza Nvotova – Director of Nightsiren
Calum Cooper interviews Tereza Nvotova, director and co-writer of Slovak gothic horror film Nightsiren. Continue reading GFF2023 Interview: Tereza Nvotova – Director of Nightsiren
Category: Film Festivals
Art for Everyone: SXSW 2023 Review
Year: 2023 Runtime: 106 minutes Director: Miranda Yousef By Joan Amenn Disclaimer: I am not a fan of the works of Thomas Kinkade, who is the subject of this documentary by Miranda Yousef. Why am I reviewing it then? Because I am a fan of artists and films that tell their stories so I hoped to gain new insight into someone who I did not … Continue reading Art for Everyone: SXSW 2023 Review
GFF2023 Review: Rye Lane
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews the new rom-com Rye Lane, a colourful quirky film that’s as funny as it is sweet. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Rye Lane
Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life: SXSW 2023 Review
Year: 2023 Runtime: 80 minutes Director: Dan Covert Writers: Amy Dempsey, Dan Covert, Erik Auli, Tara Rose Stromberg By Joan Amenn Nominated for a Grand Jury Award at this year’s SXSW, “Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life” is an intriguing look at an artist who has managed to create ubiquitous images and yet, remain relatively unknown. Geoff McFetridge’s work can be seen everywhere from movie titles … Continue reading Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life: SXSW 2023 Review
Black Lake Director’s Cut: Renegade Film Festival 2023 Review
Year: 2023 Running Time: 90 minutes Written and Directed by K/XI By Brian Skutle Director’s Cuts are always a dicey situation for a film. Sometimes, they can help correct films that had studio interference, like “Blade Runner” (1982), “Dark City” (1998) or “Justice League” (2017), and sometimes, they are able to allow the director to give a fuller representation of their initial vision, like the … Continue reading Black Lake Director’s Cut: Renegade Film Festival 2023 Review
Pay or Die: SXSW 2023 Review
Year: 2023 Runtime: 90 minutes Directors: Rachael Dyer and Scott Alexander Ruderman By Joan Amenn Nominated for a Grand Jury Award at this year’s SXSW, “Pay or Die” is a heartrending look at the cost of insulin and the emotional, physical and financial toll it has taken on citizens of the US. It is very important to note that the horrific scenarios shown in this … Continue reading Pay or Die: SXSW 2023 Review
GFF2023 Review: Our Father, The Devil
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews the suspenseful “Our Father, The Devil”, now playing at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Our Father, The Devil
Under the Sky of Damascus: Berlinale 2023 Review
Year: 2023 Runtime: 88 Minutes Directed by Heba Khaled, Talal Derki, Ali Wajeeh By Sarah Manvel Sometimes the purpose of a documentary is to shine a light on a part of the world most people will never see. Sometimes the purpose is to provide a voice to people who feel they have no voice of their own (which is nonsense of course, we all have … Continue reading Under the Sky of Damascus: Berlinale 2023 Review
GFF2023 Review: Lullaby
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Alauda Ruiz de Azua’s feature debut Lullaby, which has been praised by Pedro Almodovar as the best debut in Spanish cinema for some time. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Lullaby
GFF2023 Review: Pearl
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews the slasher prequel to “X”, “Pearl”, which features zany kills, a magnificent Mia Goth performance and playful odes to the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Pearl
In Their Own League 