Posted in film on May 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
From the same writing team who hit the big time with Sexy Beast, we have a more theatrical, darker piece. At first glance, it strikes on as something like a RESEVOIR DOGS set in London, but actually the themes, infidelity, vulnerability and forgiveness are remarkably congruent with Sexy Beast. Once again, there’s an all star [...]
Posted in film on December 20th, 2008 1 Comment »
The year in review: ‘How should we rate 2008?’ by | Prospect Magazine January 2009 issue 154
Overrated Happy-Go-Lucky by Mike Leigh. This multiple-award winning film left me not just cold, but irritated. The central character Poppy (Sally Hawkins) was insufferably annoying and the whole film was infused with cod psychology. A little Freud is a [...]
Posted in Lit, film on September 11th, 2008 38 Comments »
‘Disgrace’: A disquieting lens on South African brutality - International Herald Tribune
Coetzee has praised the film, saying, “Steve Jacobs has succeeded beautifully in integrating the story into the grand landscape of South Africa. The leading actors give strong and thoughtful performances.”
External reviews of the Disgrace @ IMDB.COM
Posted in film, humour on July 13th, 2008 1 Comment »
Sunday drama? Stop messing about | Review | The Observer
Kenneth Williams: Michael Sheen carries on his camping - People, News - The Independent
Posted in film on January 16th, 2007 1 Comment »
A repeat viewing of Robert Bresson’s Dostoievskian tale of inflated anomie coming acropper in post-war Paris. The object relations school would approve of the means of his salvation - a comination of hitting rock bottom and finding someone to love.
I like tales of ego-shrunk salvation: DISGRACE and FALCONER spring to mind.
Despite his reputation, there isn’t [...]
