Reviews

This year's Korean Film Festival will focus on the work of maverick filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, who is best known for his controversial titles such as PIETA and MOEBIUS. The UK...

ALEX BARRETT spoke to Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit on his recent visit to London during the Pan-Asia Film Festival 2014. As I sit opposite Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, getting ready to interview the young Thai...

Dir.: Paul Haggis; Cast: Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Kim Basinger, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Adrien Brody, Moran Atias, Theresa Bello; USA/UK/Germany/Belgium 2013; 137 min. Paul Haggis has worn the label “misunderstood...

Directors: Hamish Hamilton/Katy Mullan 99min  UK Documentary With its chipper introduction by the plummy V&A Museum tour guides, Victoria Broackes and  Geoffrey Marsh, DAVID BOWIE IS plays like a glossy travelogue piece you...

Director: Rebecca Zlotowski        Writers: Gaelle Mace, Rebecca Zlotowski Cast: Tahir Rahim, Lea Seydoux, Denis Menochet, Olivia Gourmet, Johan Libereau 94min  Romantic drama   French with English subtitles Grand Central's nuclear...

Director: Andy Goddard Writers: Andy Goddard and Celyn Jones Cast: Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones, Shirley Henderson, Steven Mackintosh UK​ Drama ​90mins One of the very few non-dreadful UK productions to premiere at this year’s...

Director/Writer: Craig Johnson  Co-writer: Mark Heyman Cast: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Boyd Holbrook, Ty Burrell, Kathleen Rose Perkens 93min   Comedy  US Comedic duo Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader originally found...

Dir.: Gianfranco Rosi; Documentary: Italy 2013, 82 min. Gianfranco Rosi’s SACRO GRA (“Holy Grail’) won the Golden Lion at Venice in 2013 – as surprising as undeserved. Rosi (Below Sea Level)...

ALEX BARRETT MET UP WITH FRENCH PROVOCATEUR CATHERINE BREILLAT TO TALK ABOUT HER LATEST FILM ABUSE OF WEAKNESS WHICH STARS ISABELLE HUPPERT. Isabelle Huppert plays Maud, a film director who suffers a vicious...