By David Pountain Directed by Vladimir Beck Rome Film Festival review The sometimes blurry line between the barely-teens and almost-adults of Little Bird, the mesmerising new feature from Vladimir Beck, is established in the film’s […]
Month: October 2015
By David  Pountain Directed by Frederick Wiseman London Film Festival review Maybe it’s because he’s been cranking out features since the late ‘60s but there is quite possibly no documentarian working today with more confidence in […]
By Charlie Roberson Directed by James Caddick and James Cronin London Film Festival review Day(s) in the life of one of London’s most vibrant communities Like many areas of London, Elephant and Castle is currently […]
By David  Pountain Directed by Jia Zhangke London Film Festival review Ever since the Chinese auteur’s poignant and delightfully lo-fi 1997 debut Xiao Wu (aka Pickpocket), Jia Zhangke’s narrative features have been operating on a […]
By James Haseltine Directed by Adam Bhala Lough London Film Festival review “Hot Sugar’s mission is to take the sounds we come across every day and disguise them in his musical compositions.” Regarded as the […]
By Hannah Drennan Directed by Alex Ross Perry London Film Festival review Catherine, the neurotic daughter of a celebrated artist, is nursing a break-up from her cheating boyfriend and the recent death of her beloved […]