James Marsh
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Alex de la Iglesia goes hell-for-leather with this riotous horror comedy that will likely draw parallels with Robert Rodriguez’s From Dusk Till Dawn for its heist-turned-horror switcheroo narrative. Hugo Silva… Read More
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Recent years have seen Elijah Wood take on some genuinely daring projects that have helped set him apart from many American actors of his generation. Grand Piano marks the English-language… Read More
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Ken Russell’s 1971 masterpiece ranks as one of my favourite films of all-time and the opportunity to see it on the big screen with a Fantastic Fest audience was not… Read More
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THe story behind Randy Moore’s Escape From Tomorrow proves infinitely more interesting that what ends up on screen. Shot guerrilla-style without permission in Disneyland and Disneyworld, it is a nightmarish… Read More
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Lee Daniels returns to the socially conscious world of awards darling, Precious, for a politically charged odyssey through 50 years of American history. Seen through the eyes of Cecil Gaines,… Read More
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Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown have been a cinematic mainstay since the birth of the medium, fuelled by everything from jealousy and claustrophobia to demonic possession and… Read More
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Steve McQueen’s third feature is a grand old-fashioned Hollywood epic that confronts America’s disgraceful past with a steely, unflinching gaze. But while the beautiful photography and barnstorming performances have seduced… Read More
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I haven’t seen the original version of Patrick, and had only heard of it thanks to Mark Hartley’s breakout documentary, Not Quite Hollywood. Here, Hartley delivers his first fictional feature,… Read More
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Indie director Uchida Eiji looks to finally have scored a breakthrough hit with this darkly comic exploration of neglect, obsession and voyeurism that successfully mixes exploitation with an astute social… Read More
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Robert Redford is reliably strong as the reclusive Weather Underground member who resurfaces decades later to get his daughter to safety and clear his name. Brit Marling continues her ascendancy… Read More
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The world is tiring of Vince Vaughn, and his reluctance to change up or expand his schtick isn’t helping his case much. Here he re-teams with his Wedding Crashers cohort… Read More
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South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp teams up with Matt Damon for another slice of grungy, politcally charged science fiction, to follow up his impressive debut, District 9. The results, however,… Read More
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Neill Blomkamp made an incredible entrance in 2009 with District 9 – a bold new voice in science fiction that used the allegory of a lingering alien invasion to discuss… Read More
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After really enjoying Zhang Ziyi’s first foray into production, Sophie’s Revenge, I was certainly interested to see her return to the character for a second outing. However, My Lucky Star… Read More
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There is a lot of love out there for Maurice Pialat’s 1991 biopic, detailing the final weeks in the life of the famous Dutch master. While the cinematography constantly evokes… Read More
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I was wholly unfamiliar with the character of Dick Tracy when Warren Beatty’s film graced our screens in 1990, but I went to see it anyway and remember being somewhat… Read More
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Disney’s classic tale of beautiful maidens, wicked witches and dashing prince charmings ushered in a new era of animated filmmaking at a time when the entire industry was looking to… Read More
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