By Matthew Riordan Directed by Lee Whittaker Lee Whittaker has spent the majority of his film career working in Hollywood stunt departments. In his debut as writer-director he uses his vast experience coordinating action to […]
Month: October 2015
By James Haseltine Directed by Radu Muntean London Film Festival review Radu Muntean directs this taut Romanian character study that leaves the viewer longing for something a little more. Sandu Patrescu (Teodor Corban) returns home from his […]
Director: Hong Sang-soo London Film Festival review While the virtual rewind that occurs at the halfway point of Right Now, Wrong Then places Hong Sang-soo’s latest as one of the acclaimed director’s more formally playful […]
By David Pountain Directed by Daniel di Grado Sitges Film Festival review Anyone who remembers Kimberly Peirce’s 2013 Carrie remake (and I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t) will be wary of how easily female-centric […]
By David Pountain “I’ve always felt like an outsider because I did my own films by myself without money when I started my career. I didn’t know anyone in the film business until recently.” A […]
By David Pountain Lee Po-cheung’s funny and affecting Gangster Payday is not your typical Hong Kong triad flick. Bypassing the taut set pieces and operatic violence you would usually associate with the genre, the film […]