THE RED TURTLE Review: A man finds himself shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a giant turtle with a red shell, which changes his life. Director:… Read more “The Red Turtle”
Category: Art House
The Servant
THE SERVANT Review: Tony, a rich bachelor, takes on a manservant called Barrett who turns out to have a hidden agenda. Director: Joseph Losey Actors: Dirk Bogarde,… Read more “The Servant”
Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation
POWAQQATSI: LIFE IN TRANSFORMATION Review: This is an exploration of technologically developing nations and also the effect that transition to Western-style modernisation has had on them. It… Read more “Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation”
The Journey
THE JOURNEY Review: It is during the 2006 Northern Ireland peace talks. Both the Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuiness and the Democratic Party leader Ian Paisley are… Read more “The Journey”
London Symphony
LONDON SYMPHONY Review: A brand new silent film which offers a poetic journey through the capital. It is an artistic snapshop of what it looks like today. It… Read more “London Symphony”
Man with a Movie Camera
MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA Review: A Russian silent movie which depicts the city of Moscow from sunrise to sunset. Director: Dziga Vertov Actors: Mikhail Kaufman Year:… Read more “Man with a Movie Camera”
Son of Babylon
SON OF BABYLON Review: A twelve year old boy travels with his grandmother on a long journey across Iraq to find her son. He never returned after… Read more “Son of Babylon”
Rome, Open City
ROME, OPEN CITY Review: A harrowing drama about the Nazi occupation of Rome, 1944 and the brave few who struggled against it. It is conceived and directed during… Read more “Rome, Open City”
Rashomon
RASHOMON Review: Three men shelter from a storm, they discuss an incident where a bandit raped a woman whose husband then somehow died. The story is told from four different… Read more “Rashomon”
The Olive Tree
THE OLIVE TREE Review: A young woman, her uncle and a friend set out on a journey to track down an old olive tree years after it was… Read more “The Olive Tree”
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