Macbeth (2015)
★★★★☆
Bringing a fearsome pace and inescapable style to Shakespeare’s tragedy of murderous ambition, Justin Kurzel’s Macbeth is a luscious, bloody triumph.
Roman Polanski
The Duke Of Burgundy (2014)
★★★★☆
Evoking Lynch, Polanski and Buñuel, The Duke of Burgundy is a boldly unique film from an exciting British filmmaker; it’s quite mad, quite funny, and quite brilliant.
London Film Festival 2014: The Duke Of Burgundy
The Duke Of Burgundy [rating=4] Burgundy Is The Sadomasochistic Colour by Dave O’Flanagan Reading-born director Peter Strickland’s vintage erotic melodrama is a beguiling oddity;…
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Venus In Fur/La Vénus à la fourrure (2013)
★★★★☆
A personal film from Roman Polanski, Venus In Fur is an exhilarating satire with a career-defining performance from Emmanuelle Seigner.
Review Of The Year: 2013
In black and white or riotous colour, here’s a quick look back over the best and worst films of 2013 and a sneak preview of the movies to watch out for in 2014.
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Seduced And Abandoned (2013)
★★★★☆
A documentary shot at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012, James Toback’s Seduced And Abandoned explores the unique aura of the festival itself, cinema art, money, glamour and death.
Film Festival: The 55th London Film Festival 2011
There’s a lot to celebrate at this year’s London Film Festival – over 300 shorts and features with some gems from some of cinema’s…
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