Reviews

Director: Michael Roemer Writers: Michael Roemer and Robert Young Cast: Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Yaphet Kotto, Julius Harris. 95mins   US  Drama *** First released in 1964, Nothing But A Man appears to have suffered...

Dir.: Richard Trank; narrated by Ben Kingsley, USA 2012, 106 min. Narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley, this documentary about the “father” of the Jewish state, Theodor Herzl (1860-1904) sheds some light...

Director: Ferzan Ozpetek      Writers: Ozpetek/Federica Pontremoli Cast: Margherita Buy, Elio Germano, Vittoria Puccini, Beppe Fiorello 104min    Italian with English subtitles     Fantasy drama Ferzan Ozpetek takes a spirited ghost...

Director: Vitaly Mansky 121min  Russia/Czech Republic/Germany   Documentary Dont' be put off by the unappealing title of this amazing film about Russia today.  Vitaly Mansky has based his evocative doc around the...

Dir: Sebastian Lelio | Cast: Paulina Garcia, Sergio Hernandez | 110min Drama Chile/Spain Paulina Garcia won Best Actress at Berlin for her sunny portrayal of a mid-lifer who hasn't reached old...

                Director: Calin Peter Netzer Writers: Calin Peter Netzer/Razvan Radulescu Cast: Luminita Gheorghiu, Bogdan Dumitrache, Natasa Raab, Florin Zamifirescu, Ilinca Goia 112mins    Drama   Romanian with subtitles Child's Pose is a portrait of female...

South Korean films have achieved international recognition since Lee Chang-Dong won best director at Venice Film Festival in 2002 for his film OASIS.  Going from strength and now in its 8th...

[youtube id="WMomMIjco44" width="600" height="350"] This popular festival is now 21 and celebrates its coming of age with an anniversary selection including restored versions of Jacques Demy's LOLA, UK premieres and tributes...

Dir.: Usup Razykow; Cast: Maria Semenova, Elenena Korobynikova, Helga, Filipova, Seseg Hapsasova; Russia 2012; 90 min. Best known for his 2000 drama Women Kingdom, writer and director Yusup Razykov is a leading light in...