A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening thoughts Originally released as Calm with Horses in Europe but renamed Shadow of Violence for its wider release, this debut feature from Ireland deserves all the praise it’s been receiving on the festival circuit. Direction This is an excellently crafted film , even more so… Continue reading Calm With Horses Review
Category: Films
Fisherman’s Friends Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Thoughts: Fisherman’s Friends came out in UK cinemas back in 2019, and I was bombarded with trailers for it that did little to interest me. However, in the year since, I’ve heard nothing but outright praise for the film, so when crpWrites asked me to… Continue reading Fisherman’s Friends Review
Shine Your Eyes Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Following Amadi, a musician from Lagos who travels to São Paulo to search for his missing older brother, Shine Your Eyes captures beautiful imagery but fails to capture the emotion from it’s protagonist. The narrative is somewhat straight forward, Amadi discovers his brother has been lying… Continue reading Shine Your Eyes Review
Flint Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Considering the Flint water crisis has been in the news for over 5 years now you’d be forgiven to think the situation has been resolved. Anthony Baxter’s new documentary Flint , which has recently aired as part of Sheffield DocFest, shows that not only has the situation not… Continue reading Flint Review
Dirt Music Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Thoughts Portraying an unlikely romance between two outsiders in a rural Australian town, Dirt Music captures the passion between the two leads, but fails to create tension in the plot. Direction - Half Dirt Music is a beautiful film, and director Gregor Jordan knows how… Continue reading Dirt Music Review
Palm Springs Review
A version of this review originally appeared on Cinechat. It’s the unfortunate after effect of Coronavirus that every film released this year feels like the ‘perfect’ lockdown film. But my god, Palm Springs might truly be it. Andy Samberg has shown his range over the last seven years on Brooklyn Nine Nine, but anyone who… Continue reading Palm Springs Review
Interview – Michael Bachochin, Parallax Director/Writer
A version of this interview originally appeared on CRPWrites. Michael Bachochin has been working as a writer and producer for almost 10 years, but returns to the director’s chair for his second feature film, Parallax. Centered on the character of Naomi, a woman who wakes up in a life she has no memory of, it’s… Continue reading Interview – Michael Bachochin, Parallax Director/Writer
Isle Of Us Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Short film ‘Isle of Us’ was made by NFTS graduate Laura Wadha and is part of the official Sheffield Doc Fest selection for 2020. In 2015, Syrians were being relocated by the UN across Scotland. After hearing that some families were homed on the remote Isle… Continue reading Isle Of Us Review
Parallax Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Thoughts: A girl wakes up in a body she doesn’t remember, in a life she doesn’t know. As she struggles to put the pieces together, she realises there’s more than one way to leave. Direction: Full In his second feature, Michael Bachochin manages to capture… Continue reading Parallax Review
Shut Up Sona Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Receiving it’s UK premiere at Sheffield Doc Fest, Shut Up Sona is part of the Rhyme & Rhythm strand in the 2020 festival. Shut Up Sona follows musician Sona Mohapatra over a 3 year period. Never heard of her? Neither had I, but that doesn’t matter.… Continue reading Shut Up Sona Review
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