Features
An evening with Terence Davies
Terence Davies recently attended a live Q&A with a screening of his newest film THE DEEP BLUE SEA at Cambridge Arts Picturehouse. Gavin Midgely reviews.
The British Guide to Showing off
Jack Piercy joined his chums, the Norwich Kitwitches, at Cinema City for a screening of THE BRITISH GUIDE TO SHOWING OFF.
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At the bottom of a strange hole in the ground, three teenagers find a glowing crystalline object and acquire strange powers in John Trake’s narrowly focused twist on the superhero origin story. Reviewed by Ann Linden.
The Descendants
Alexander Payne’s THE DESCENDANTS arrived in the UK on a wave of awards nominations. Despite it being a pleasant film, Jim Ross isn’t sure it’s fully merited.
Internet Jesus at the Grand Illusion Cinema in Seattle
“Today, I stop being real. People like listening to characters. Characters are safe, because they’re not real. So today, I become a character.” – Warren Ellis, “Doktor Sleepless”
Why The Oscars Don’t Really Matter
Do the Oscars really reflect cinematic quality and the year’s best, or are they a marketing tool of diminishing relevance? Jim Ross discusses the pursuit of the most coveted award in cinema.
The Iron Lady
Meryl Streep has been nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Thatch in THE IRON LADY. Better justified is the nomination for Best Makeup, says Keith Braithwaite.
The Way Forward – Dragoş Bucur Interview
Mihai Kolcsar spoke to Shooting Stars Award winner Dragoş Bucur, some of whose films featured at CFF2011, about Romanian cinema and his personal experience with stereotyping.
