Reviews

Born in 1953 to middle class parents in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Jim Jarmusch spent his childhood regularly being left in movie theatres to watch matinee double-bills by his mother, a...

Director/Writer: Michael Sturminger Cast: John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant, Veronica Ferres Professional Singers: Sophie Klussmann, Daniel Schmutzhard 150min   Biopic/opera John Malkovich is well-suited to the role of maverick 18th century serial seducer Giacomo Casanova...

Dir.: Francesco Rosi; Cast: Frank Wolff, Salvo Randone, Frederico Zard; Italy 1962, 123 min. When the body of the bandit Salvatore Giuliano is found in the Sicilian market town of Castelvetrano (1950)...

Dir: Eugenio Mira; Cast: Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Kerry Bishe Spain/USA 2013, 90 min. In perhaps the most absurd film in recent months a pianist, Tom Selznik, performs for the first time...

Dir.: Gracie Otto; Documentary; Australia/UK/USA/France 2013, 85 min. For a person who has had a significant impact on UK theatre, little is known about the producer Michael White. Born in 1936...

Director/Writer: Hossein Amini    Novel: Patricia Highsmith Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Oscar Isaac, Kirsten Dunst, Daisy Bevan 96min UK USA France Drama With a narrative based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, this long-awaited...

Dir.: Al Pacino Cast: Al Pacino, Roxane Hart, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Anderson USA 2013, 78 min. Al Pacino’s SALOME is a study in power play: Salome (Chastain), the stepdaughter of King Herodius (Pacino)...

Director: Daniel Patrick Carbone Cast: Ryan Jones, Nathan Varrison 81mins      US Drama Seen through the eyes of two young brothers, Erik (Nathan Varrison) and Tommy (Ryan Jones), this perfect depiction of...

Dir.: Anthony Baxter Documentary with Donald Trump, Alec Baldwin, Michael Forbes, Robert Kennedy jr.; UK/Canada, 2014, 101 min. It is rare to see a director making so much progress after his first film...