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Voyage in Time (1983) / One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich (1999)

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

This pair of documentary film essays form a fascinating consideration of Andrei Tarkovsky in his late career.

Posted in cinemaTagged Andrei Tarkovsky, Chris Marker, Erland Josephson, Luciano Tovoli, Sven Nyqvist, Tonino Guerra

Loro (2018)

April 18, 2019April 19, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

Paolo Sorrentino's much anticipated Berlusconi biopic has all the sleeze but its satire is dull

Posted in cinemaTagged Cristiano Travaglioli, Elena Sofia Ricci, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Kasia Smutniak, Luca Bigazzi, Paolo Sorrentino, Riccardo Scamarcio, Toni Servillo

The Sisters Brothers (2018)

April 3, 2019November 9, 2019 Dave McAllister1 Comment

Jacques Audiard's English-language debut is a solid and entertaining western.

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Benoît Debie, Jacques Audiard, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer

At Eternity’s Gate (2018)

March 29, 2019March 30, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

This latest biopic of Vincent Van Gogh is an effective sensory experience but ultimately is far less profound than its title suggests.

Posted in cinemaTagged Emmanuelle Seigner, Julian Schnabel, Mads Mikkelsen, Oscar Isaac, Rupert Friend, Willem Dafoe

Evelyn (2018)

February 21, 2019February 21, 2021 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

Evelyn is a a beautiful and ultimately optimistic documentary about a family confronting their grief.

Posted in cinema, documentaryTagged Joanna Natasegara, Orlando von Einsiedel

Burning (2018)

November 13, 2018November 14, 2018 Dave McAllister2 Comments

Burning is an exceptional, nuanced thriller with incredible acting. It resonated with me for days.

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Jeon Jong-seo, Lee Chang-dong, Steven Yeun, Yoo Ah-in

High Tension (1950)

November 11, 2018February 21, 2019 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

Ingmar Bergman's long-unseen spy movie (!) is no masterpiece, but it's a brisk entertaining diversion.

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Alf Kjellin, Ingmar Bergman, Signe Hasso, Ulf Palme

Mandy (2017)

November 11, 2018May 30, 2021 Dave McAllister5 Comments

Mandy is a satisfying and visually impressive revenge myth, with a great role for Nicolas Cage

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Andrea Riseborough, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Nicolas Cage, Panos Cosmatos

Sunset (2018)

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Dave McAllisterLeave a comment

László Nemes's follow-up to Son of Saul is a frustrating experience

Posted in cinema, London Film FestivalTagged Juli Jakab, László Nemes, Marcin Czarni, Vlad Ivanov

The Fog (1980)

October 15, 2018February 21, 2021 Dave McAllister2 Comments

Revisiting John Carpenter's The Fog was a fun and colourful experience

Posted in cinema, horror, London Film FestivalTagged Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Carpenter, Tom Atkins

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