One of the most enduring topics around cinema is: what will be the next Tarantino picture? Tarantino had previously hinted that Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained would be part of a ‘rewritten’ history trilogy.… Read more Quentin Tarantino has news to share on his new film – It’s going to be another Western! →
I recently spoke with San Charoenchai, a graphics designer and lead animator residing in Los Angeles. His clients have included Google, Flickr and Travel Channel – he even did the… Read more The Limelight Index: San Charoenchai – Graphics Designer/Animator →
MOVIE REVIEW Jeune & Jolie (Young & Beautiful) Mandarin Films, France 94 Min 1.85:1 UK Release: 29th November 2013 DIR François Ozon PROD Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer SCR François Ozon DP Pascal Marti CAST Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot, Charlotte Rampling Just when you thought there’d been enough fascination with teenage girls’ coming of age in the cinema, François Ozon’s Young & Beautiful (Jeune & Jolie) comes along. Ozon’s provocative and vibrant tendencies are far from asleep in this wonderful and intriguing exploration of a 17-year-old girl’s malicious entry… Read more Jeune & Jolie – Francois Ozon is staking out impressive territory in the cinema →
I’m sad to say that Leeds Film Festival finished last week, however my last screening was fortunate enough to be the fantastic British short films programme. There were some excellent… Read more Films of the Week #47 →
I recently met up with Tom Van Avermaet, Belgian film director, who has been over in the UK with his new Oscar nominated short film, Death of a Shadow (Dood… Read more The Limelight Index: Tom Van Avermaet – Writer/Director →
MOVIE REVIEW Big Bad Wolves United Channel Movies, Israel 110 Min 2.35:1 UK Release: TBA for 2014 by Metronome Distribution DIR Navot Papushado, Aharon Keshales PROD Tami Leon, Chilik Michaeli, Avraham Pirchi SCR Navot Papushado, Aharon Keshales DP Giora Bejach CAST Lior Ashkenazi, Tzachi Grad, Rotem Keinan, Dov Glickman, Menashe Noy Hailed by Quentin Tarantino as the best film of the year, so far, at Busan international film festival, it’s easy to see why with the flair, punch and shock value that Big Bad Wolves brings to the table. The… Read more Big Bad Wolves – shock value and comedy go hand-in-hand →
I’m incredibly excited to present this interview I did with Mark Day last week. Mark has been in the TV/film industry for over 30 years and has edited numerous TV… Read more The craft of editing: Interview with Mark Day – editor for the BBC and feature films incl. Harry Potter and About Time →
MOVIE REVIEW Gloria Fabula, Chile 105 Min 2.35:1 UK Release: 1st November 2013 DIR Sebastián Lelio EXEC Andrea Carrasco Stuven, Juan Ignacio Correa, Mariane Hartard, Rocio Jadue PROD Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Luis Collar SCR Sebastián Lelio, Gonzalo Maza DP Benjamín Echazarreta CAST Paulina Garcia, Sergio Hernández, Coca Guazzini, Antonia Santa María Gloria opens with a late-middle aged, desperate and timid woman dancing in a club and ends this way. The events have gone full circle, but within that circle there isn’t really much to consider, other than… Read more Gloria – It’s all a bit desperate →
MOVIE REVIEW After Lucia Pop Films, France 103 Min 1.85:1 Release: 3rd October 2013 (France) DIR Michel Franco PROD Marco Polo Constandse, Michael Franco, Alexis Fridman, Fernando Rovzar SCR Michel… Read more After Lucia – a minimilist yet daring piece of filmmaking →
