The King Of Pigs
DIRECTED BY Yeun Sang-ho STARRING Yang Ik-june, Oh Jung-se, Kim Hye-na DVD RELEASE DATE 13th May 2013 With the malicious nature of youth on display, director Yuen Sang-ho teaches us an unsettling lesson in savagery and social suffering through this
Gimme The Loot
A jovial and juvenile adventure to “bomb” the big apple – the iconic landmark of the Mets Baseball team — Gimme The Loot follows the delinquency of two teenagers as they steal and scheme and scheme to steal so they
The Kings of Summer
First feature following his boozy, absurdly humorous Sundance 2010 short Successful Alcoholics, Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ The Kings of Summer is a coming-of-age comedy revolving around a rebellious trio of runaway menace who build a home in the woods to escape parental
The Moo Man
A tad lazy like the cows but full of pride and endearing sincerity, The Moo Man follows farmer Steve Hook on his quaint, family run farm in Hailsham as he demonstrates a loving and sustainable approach to animal husbandry. As
Nowness : Shorts on Sunday : Waterpark
The award winning editorial platform and always current cultural and lifestyle resource, NOWNESS, launches their open call “experimental films” feature – ‘Short On Sundays’. In its exciting first season, this curated selection of innovative films is dedicated to premiering the
In the Shadow of the Sun
DIRECTED BY Harry Freeland STARRING Josephat Tornor An enlightening documentary that lifts cloth on the albinism conflict in Tanzania, In the Shadow of the Sun is aptly named both for an enforced retreat from the sun – due to albinos
Neighbouring Sounds
RELEASED March 22nd, 2013 DIRECTED BY Kleber Mendonça Filho STARRING Irma Brown, Sebastião Formiga, Gustavo Jahn A remarkably assured first feature for Kleber Mendonca Filho, Neighbouring Sounds (O Som Ao Redor), which takes its name from the neighbourhood backdrop of
Reincarnated
RELEASED March 22nd, 2013 DIRECTED BY Andy Capper STARRING Snoop Dogg How do you evolve one of music’s most defined and connotative personas? Is it even possible to transcend the public image in pursuit of a more spiritual purpose? Prince
Robot & Frank
RELEASED March 8th, 2013 DIRECTED BY Jake Schreier STARRING Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon A heartfelt dramatic comedy of a crime duo battling the memory theft of dementia, Robot & Frank is the directorial debut of Jake Schreier – a solid,
Caesar Must Die
RELEASED March 1st, 2013 DIRECTED BY Paolo Taviani & Vittorio Taviani STARRING Cosimo Rega, Salvatore Striano & Giovanni Arcuri Winner of Berlin’s coveted Golden Bear in 2012, Caesar Must Die is the most recent film from auteur pairing the Taviani brothers –
The Road: A Story of Life and Death
A story of those that bring only blanket, pillow case, suitcase and themselves on their immigration to the foggy prosperity of London, Marc Isaacs’ The Road: A Story of Life and Death follows the metaphorical handover from a previous generation
Side Effects
Steven Soderbergh recently announced the possible end of his participation in film, instead suggesting a gravitation towards T.V. The reason, he lamented, was because there wasn’t currently enough interesting movement in feature length cinema and Hollywood was stifling creativity. His
Layla Fourie
Unsurprisingly the only South African film to run in the competition at the Berlin Film Festival, Layla Fourie is a restrained thriller that provides an insight into the racial conflict and paranoia that undertones everyday life in Johannesburg. Perhaps too
Child’s Pose
Romanian Calin Peter Netzer’s Child’s Pose is a smartly scripted and reflective drama about the depths of the parent-child bond and the lengths a mother will go to ensure the safety of her brood. Also weaving a corrupt portrayal of
The Nun
The thorns of religious life are on show in The Nun, a drama set in 1760s France that follows Suzanne Simonin (Pauline Etienne) as she wears the veil and forcedly pledges to the God’s formidable oath. Directed by Guillaume Nicloux
Gloria
Sebastian Lelio’s Gloria explores the angst of women who are in a place where the outlook of love becomes bleaker as sand gathers at the bottom of the hourglass. A time of transition and in more than just a romantic
Gold
Thomas Arslan’s Gold, Germany’s entry for the competition section of the 63rd Berlinale, is a pragmatic and weary depiction of the deprived Klondike region in 1898, as experienced by a group of travelling gold-rush prospectors. An art-house western that’s more
Grandmaster
The opener for the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, Jury president Wong Kar Wai’s Grandmaster is a tale that follows Ip Man (Tony Leung) and Gong Er (Zhang Ziyi) through the erosion of Kung Fu tradition and the turbulence of
Ballroom Dancer
Directorial debut for duo Andreas Koefoed & Cristian Bonke, Ballroom Dancer shines a spotlight on Russian artiste Slavik Kryklyvyy – a man who previously held the accolade of World Latin American Dance Champion – following his ten year hiatus from
West of Memphis
Engaging throughout its 146 minute runtime, the slightly surprising release at the tail end of 2012 is no reflection on the quality of West of Memphis. This is a must-see film that surmises 19 years of hardship, fervent campaigning and
I, Anna
A modern noir thriller that amalgamates all the classic themes but struggles to capture the qualities of the genre. Feature debut for Barnaby Southcombe, I, Anna is a noir thriller with an assembled cast of acting prestige from Charlotte Rampling
Seven Psychopaths
Christopher Walken, Colin Farrell, Tom Waits, Sam Rockwell; a ShitTzu dog that’s a modern day Helen of Troy; a megalomaniac Woody Harrelson, Seven Psychopaths has a staggering amount of enviable talent (OK, forget the ShitTzu). It’s a cast of irregular
The Hunt
A timely commentary of the pack culture and minds that corrupt upon allegations of child abuse, Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt is a powerful and thoroughly engaging piece of storytelling that explores the horror of being wrongly accused. Co-founder of the
Sightseers
This third feature length film from Ben Wheatley (following the darkness of Kill List) might shock and betray your emotions into disturbed frowns, but you’ll be laughing. And smiling. And enjoying the killing spree. RELEASED November 30, 2012 DIRECTED BY
The House I Live In
Eugene Jarecki presents a pertinent message about the effects of fear on a populace. Whether it’s through losing jobs, propagated through government, or even a fear of the unknown, a lack of tolerance and understanding defines the conjecture from which
Jason Becker : Not Dead Yet
Dwarfing the troubled rock star cliche, this Jesse Vile feature length debut is a heartfelt and inspiring tale of an artist whose problems resound amongst an era of predictable fame and substance misuse redemption stories. RELEASED November 16, 2012 DIRECTED BY Jesse
Bombay Beach DVD
Set along side the “miracle sea in the desert”, this film centres around the lives of three Bombay Beaches inhabitants: Benny Parish a