Lives up to all the reports of looking beautiful. And all the reports of sparse/incomprehensible plot. On balance, I was OK with the latter because of the former while I was watching it, but don't feel like I could sit through it again. The slower pace allows time for some beautiful cinematography, so the best … Continue reading Nie yin niang – The Assassin
Month: January 2016
Krigen – A War
The first two-thirds of this story try (and to a large extent succeed) in putting the viewer very definitely in a war, or at least our protagonists' portion of a war. It's dangerous, loud, confusing - we don't know who we can trust, who's being used, how safe it is to put one foot in … Continue reading Krigen – A War
The Hateful Eight
This is one of the first Tarantino films I have liked in a very long time. I'm not generally a fan, and I went to see this not because I really wanted to but because I felt I ought to, I found it very entertaining, though not without flaws. With the exception of the odd snowy … Continue reading The Hateful Eight
Manchester Film Festival
Here's something exciting - Manchester is having its own film festival!To be honest there was one last year, but it was on at the same time as the Manchester International Festival and I fear it didn't get the coverage it needed. Let's just say that as an avid film-goer, I was totally oblivious to its … Continue reading Manchester Film Festival
The Danish Girl
Very mixed opinion about this. On the one hand, Alicia Vikander turns in yet another great performance as the wife of the eponymous Danish Girl. And it is always a pleasure to see Ben Whishaw, Matthias Schoenaerts and Sebastian Koch on screen. And there are times when Eddie Redmayne is very good indeed. But there … Continue reading The Danish Girl