By Rebecca Rowson Director: Hans Herbots Ugly and unsettling, The Treatment explores some of the most horrific crimes that are committed. Thankfully, the clinical treatment of the issue prevents the film from blurring the line between […]
Crime
By David Pountain With its relentlessly bleak visual palette and intensely troubling subject matter (namely murder and child molestation), it’s safe to say that upcoming Belgian crime drama The Treatment will not appeal to every taste. […]
Director: by Yee Chih-yen The first feature-length release from director Yee Chih-yen since 2002’s acclaimed Blue Gate Crossing, the award-winning Salute! Sun Yat-Sen (aka Meeting Dr. Sun) is proof that a film which is light in its drama […]
Dir: Marjane Satrapi By: Will Donelson (Sundance Film Festival London 2014) The Voices is the latest from director Marjane Satrapi, who made a name for herself with the critically-acclaimed Persepolis in 2007. The film focuses on Jerry […]
Dir: Kim Jee-Woon By: Natasha Monk Kim Sun-woo (Lee Byung-hun) plays a devoted enforcer for a high-ranking mob. When Kim’s morality clashes with his emotions, his employer Kang (Kim Yeong-cheol) decides to let go of […]
Dir: Craig Zobel By: Samantha Ward Compliance will make you question humanity, logic and reasoning. This intense shocker of a film is set on a busy day at an American fast food restaurant, “ChickWhich”. Sandra the manager […]