Tigre (2017)

Viewed at TIFF '17 A collection of women of different generations find themselves sharing space in a run-down house on the Argentine delta. The men around them (sons, boyfriends) appear to lack the strength of conviction and personality that the women possess - it makes for some really interesting scenes between the women, and a couple …

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

Viewed at TIFF '17 The man waiting in line for tickets next to me confided that he'd been told this is Yorgos Lanthimos' darkest film. My immediate thought was that it would have to go some to live up to that statement. And to be honest, it's not far off. It's certainly as dark as …

Cocote (2017)

Viewed at TIFF '17 Alberto has a job at a rich family's mansion and is a man of few words. He returns to his rural home for a few days on learning of his father's death. Apart from the opening and closing scenes at the mansion (a static wide-shot of the swimming pool), the rest of …

Manchester Film Festival 2017

It's back! The official selection for #MANIFF 2017 was announced today, and although I haven't had chance to give the list more than a cursory glance so far, I have booked my festival pass. Here's the preview reel - stay tuned for updates from me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox9sa48TuyM

Carol

Excited to have been present to see this film as the closing event of Leeds International Film Festival a week ahead of its official UK opening. Less excited to walk out of the screening at the end, realising that I wasn't as in love with this film as I had hoped or expected, given the almost …