Alfonso Cuarón's latest epic is one for the history books, and it deserved every single one of the 10 Oscar nominations that it received - now streaming on Netflix [Read More...]
Filmmaker recreates one of the most shocking and inexplicable crimes of recent times, the murder of James Bulger, and he is neither judgemental nor complacent - extremely controversial British/Irish production receives Oscar nod [Read More...]
Friendship between Afro-American classical pianist Don Shirley and his Italian-American driver Tony Lip in a country grappling with its "twoness" is the topic of effective tearjerker - Best Picture Academy Award winner is now available on VoD [Read More...]
Isis sexual slavery survivor from mostly overlooked religious minority faces an uphill struggle raising awareness of the horrors suffered by her people - in cinemas Friday, January 25th, and on VoD on Friday, February 1st [Read More...]
Biopic of Polish born German revolutionary reveals that she wasn't as "radical" as the modern media would like us to think - Margarethe von Trotta's classic is rereleased on Monday, February 4th [Read More...]
What do you get when you mix a Western revenge story with a martial arts film, taking place in Indonesia? Here's your answer - now available on all major VoD platforms. [Read More...]
Heist thriller lacks a little imagination, just like its amnesia-stricken protagonist (played by a far more effective Matthew Modine) - now available on VoD [Read More...]
A former detective infiltrates a prison island in order to avenge the murder of his family, in colourful yet soulless South Korean martial arts flick - now available on Netflix [Read More...]
Afro-American man accidentally witnesses and films the police killing of another Afro-American, in powerful drama about getting trapped in the machinations of power - in cinemas Friday, January 18th and on VoD on Monday, January 21st [Read More...]
Is this Big Brother's grandfather? The surviving members of a very strange social experiment are brought together nearly a century later: the 11 strangers were made to live on a raft for three months cut off from the rest of the world - now available on VoD [Read More...]
The life of 18-year-old Nic Sheff is turned upside down after he becomes addicted to crystal meth, in this cinema adaptation of best-selling books by Nic and his father David - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Anthology film comprising 10 segments directed by emerging filmmakers celebrates the British capital, serendipity and isolation, mostly from a very female perspective - in cinemas Friday, January 18th [Read More...]
Late-career biopic following a UK tour of Laurel and Hardy successfully rescues and celebrates slapstick and old Hollywood nostalgia, but it also lacks a little punch (or slap?) - in cinemas on Friday, January 11th [Read More...]
Biopic of French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette starring a stunning Keira Knightley details her struggle to overcome strict societal constraints of the Belle Époque and to become an artist in her own right - now available on VoD [Read More...]
After being dumped by his girlfriend, an aggressive and egotistical Astor embarks on an erratic dating crusade, in profoundly dark comedy about hurt egos and cruel psyches - available now on VoD [Read More...]
A father’s legacy is minutely dissected in this stirring tale of regret, nostalgia and the true meaning of community spirit - in cinemas Friday, January 11th [Read More...]
French drama detailing the lives of two lovers during four decades is a canny tale of chauvinism and quiet domestic suffering - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Yorgos Lanthimos's latest film was heavily influenced by Stanley Kubrick's often overlooked masterpiece, which has inspired a number of period dramas in the past 40 years, argues young writer and director Dan Daniel [Read More...]
Powerfully evocative portrait of grief, love and loss amongst a group of close friends and neighbours is a dirty gem of Brazilian cinema! [Read More...]
Survival epic about lone survivor of a Norwegian resistance boat during WW2 uses devices of mainstream war genre to convincing results - in cinemas and also on VoD on Friday, January 4th. [Read More...]
Ultra dirty, low-budget Japanese meta-comedy-horror lives up to its ambitions and delivers a bounty of surprises - on VoD, DVD and BD on Friday, January 28th [Read More...]
Aspergic teen is taunted and bullied by a street gang in a leafy London suburb, exposing a country with institutions unprepared to handle young people with special needs - winner of National Film Awards is now on VoD [Read More...]
Little-known dubbing technique stretches and compresses words, rendering multilingual films homely and natural to audiences wherever they are [Read More...]
Progressive American Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is celebrated for her mammoth achievements and treated as a celebrity, but should we bestow such treatment upon judges? Our editor reviews and raises questions about doc out in cinemas and also on VoD [Read More...]
Do you think Snow White is a European fairy tale? Think again! Snow White's actual name was Lady Yang Guifei, she was a real person and lived in China 1,300 years ago. And she is now returning to her roots! [Read More...]
We look back at the year of 2018 and ask our writers and readers to pick their dirty movie of the year; the list is as international, diverse and downright filthy as it gets! [Read More...]
DMovies and Walk This Way look back at the 18 dirty gems of European cinema released throughout 2018, and celebrate the second year of their partnership! [Read More...]
A petty criminal disguised as Santa Claus learns the true meaning of Christmas, in festive French comedy that never overstays its welcome - out on VoD on Monday, December 17th (with Walk This Way) [Read More...]
Ain't no mountain high enough? Extreme climber wants to become the first person to achieve an impressive feat, with very little concern for the possible consequences of his actions - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Olivier Pere, the Artistic Director of the ArteKino Festival, reveals how the initiative began, some of his film selection criteria, and why everyone should be watching European cinema for free this month! [Read More...]
Man strikes, and so does nature! Filmmaker exposes Turkish operation against Kurds by blending footage collected by locals with images of natural phenomena such as a meteorite rain and the eclipse of the sun - streaming now with DMovies [Read More...]
British public school spin on Cyrano de Bergerac features a dazzling Alex Lawther as the school runt, yet it fails some of the rules of a good farce - now available on VoD [Read More...]
As the 22nd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival draws to a close, we talk to the Festival Director Tiina Lokk and find out the dirty secrets of an event that showcased nearly 260 feature films, seeing more than 80,000 admissions! [Read More...]
ArteKino is back with a selection of 10 dirty gems from every corner of Europe available until December 31st, and it's entirely free to watch! [Read More...]
Call centre worker Alice begins scamming elderly women, and the interwoven consequences of her deeds could be serious - available until December 31st on ArteKino. [Read More...]
Hungarian film reminiscent of Michel Gondry deals with the existential realities of youth, and it's also infused with political flavours and a heartfelt tribute to Budapest - available in December with ArteKino [Read More...]
Small town in Austria is riddled with repressed sexuality and confused sentiments, but there's also a beam of hope for the silent hearts - available in December with ArteKino [Read More...]
Greek man actively seeks attention and pity after his wife falls into a coma, in a quaint and twisted tale about out lack of time for each other - available throughout December with ArteKino [Read More...]
Set in a brothel on the French-Belgian border, queasy tale asks difficult questions about parenthood and responsibility - available throughout December on ArteKino [Read More...]
Danish drama set in Spain about couple seeking their missing child descends into a bizarre tale of despondency and recklessness - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Two religions, one temple! Drama set in very rural and traditional Albania proposes a very peculiar gesture of unity between Muslims and Catholics: a joint mosque and church. But is it feasible? from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Australian film directed by Indian filmmaker will hit you like a punch in the face; our editor describes it as "film of the year" - from Sydney Film Festival [Read More...]
The topics of grief, mourning and reconnecting with the past are the central pillar of this Canadian drama, set in the wintry countryside of Quebec - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Greek film set in Siberia excels in the sombre and wintry cinematography; it deals with a number of very different topics including corporate interests, Russian Orthodox faith and a dormant libido - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Ponzi scheme or power to the people? Documentary investigates the nuts and bolts of Blockchain and Bitcoin, and whether the new technologies could change the way we live - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Is this the Asian (and cisgender) Divine? Completely bonkers Sri Lankan film about fat psychotic woman seeking fame premieres at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Four half-sisters in Colombia meet for the first time at their father's funeral, and they travel across the country in order to prevent the youngest one from being taken in by social services - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Feuding couple have to conceal a dead body in their flat during their extravagant Diwali party, in dark comedy investigating India's "a-moral" values and traditions - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
The dysfunctional relationship between the ailing Frida Kahlo and her Costa Rican nurse Judy is the backbone of this new Mexican drama - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
A middle-aged couple return to where they spent their first night together three decades earlier, only to come to the fateful realisation that the years have killed their affection - heartrending Korean drama shows at the London Korean Film Festival [Read More...]
Hungarian drama about man in his 30s overcoming being dumped by girlfriend excels in sensibility and ingeniousness; it's a heartfelt ode to masculinity in all of its splendid brittleness - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Sensory film filmed in 35 countries during six years premieres in the Competition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival; the outcome is rather impressive if not without imperfections [Read More...]
Big budget Russian-Armenian production portrays a tragedy that claimed the lives of 25,000 Armenians and left more than half a million people homeless, at the very end of the Soviet era - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
American exploitation movie offers dystopian view of the most powerful country in the world, while also timely echoing Trump's rhetoric of violence and attacks on the press - now also available on Netflix [Read More...]
Detailing the journey of 11 bikers taking the torch to the 2015 European Maccabi games in Berlin, sombre documentary lays bare the worst atrocity to ever occur in human history - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Documentary about Putin's first year in power in 2000 was directed by his personal cinematographer, who now resents being an "accomplice" of the leader he now describes as an "autocrat" - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Six-year-old Jewish orphan survives Nazi occupation of Russia by hiding under her mother's corpse and then in a disused chimney - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
Romain Gavras's second feature is a gangster comedy mocking European cliches, while also teeming with the colours of the Mediterranean; sadly the story is just too silly and disjointed - in cinemas Friday, April 26th [Read More...]
Nine women await their execution, in multilayered drama dealing with regret, redemption, failed motherhood, sexual abuse, drugs and much more - from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
American teen romcom blends comedic with tragic elements, successfully delving into the difficult topic of cancer in adolescence, plus featuring a very convincing Maisie Williams and Asa Butterfield - live from the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]
This is NOT your average Planet Earth episode... based on David Abram's reflections on how humans have evolved differently from other animals, doc raises questions about the relation between technology and nature - in cinemas from Thursday, November 22nd [Read More...]
An unemployed introvert, unable to read or write, draws on brilliant ingenuity when the woman he secretly loves is threatened - indie proudly boasting its "no budget" credentials premieres in London [Read More...]
Angry without a cause? Teacher has to grapple with student's "white anxiety" and latent nationalism, as she attempts to help younger people to integrate into the world of work - French drama in cinemas Friday, November 16th [Read More...]
Screen adaptation of 1960 autobiographical novel by Romain Gary follows the Lithuanian-born French-writer as he flees Nazism and engages in the French Air Force, with a dazzling Charlotte Gainsbourg as his mother - from the Jewish Film Festival [Read More...]
What if everyone was entitled to "free" money, regardless of work? Doc investigates the concept of Universal Basic Income, and the successful pilots across the globe - from Walk This Way VoD [Read More...]
The legacy of a family restaurant is explored in this French documentary, that is as much about fatherhood as it is about cooking - now available with Walk This Way VoD [Read More...]
Doc follows French glass-blower Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert, recounting his personal endeavours through glass menageries and... dirty sounds! Available now with Walk This Way [Read More...]
Young, controversial and ambitious American dancer Bobbi Jene Smith uses her body as a tool for personal liberation - watch doc now with Walk This Way [Read More...]
Italian documentarist and journalist join forces in order to shed light at a tragedy that narrowly destroyed Tokyo, raising questions about governance and accountability - out on Monday, November 12th as part of the Walk This Way collection [Read More...]
Family drama set in the remote hinterlands of Montana illustrates the gradual and inevitable collapse of a nuclear family, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan - now available on VoD [Read More...]
A little Indiana Jones, a little Guillermo del Toro. American military horror set on D-Day makes use of every conceivable genre cliche, yet it's scary and fun enough to watch - now on Netflix [Read More...]
Three triplets, separated at birth from one another are rekindled to find each other, just as they find out more about one another and about themselves - now available on Netflix [Read More...]
An entertaining British crime caper with more twists and turns than most television series, plus offering a refreshing way forward for old-school British gangsters movies, is out in cinemas Friday, November 2nd [Read More...]
Robert Blair successfully ties Tony Kaye's two-decade old American crime drama with Trump's racist rhetoric, in a very profound and powerful analysis of human corruption and fallibility; he wraps it all up on a surprisingly positive note [Read More...]
Mike Leigh's historical epic is a superb register of a grassroots movement and massacre hardly heard of outside Britain, in a country that never saw a large revolution - available on VoD [Read More...]
Love story set in London has all vital ingredients of your average romcom, yet it's highly inventive and its musical structure, and it's also a loving tribute to the British capital itself - on Netflix [Read More...]
As a crisp 4k restoration of Dennis Hopper's "lost" masterpiece The Last Movie hits UK cinemas, Stephen Lee Naish reevaluates the film that nearly ruined the late American artist - out on Friday, December 14th [Read More...]
Tamil-Canadian film about relationship between older man and younger trans woman uses food as a trope and a token of affection; it will ring bells with those who watched A Fantastic Woman - from the Cambridge Film Festival [Read More...]
We spoke to the Spanish director of I Love My Mum, a British comedy laced with sociopolitical undertones, Brexit tropes and jokes about nationalism, plus it's also a picturesque tour of Europe and North Africa - the film premieres at the Cambridge Film Festival [Read More...]
British comedy about haggling mother and son accidentally shipped to Morocco humanises refugees and also functions as a trope for Brexit; it's a real delight to watch - in cinemas Friday, May 31st [Read More...]
Rockumentary digs down into the life of Joan Jett; it reveals the dirty facets of the rock'n roll pioneer, best known for her recording of I Love Rock'N Roll - in cinemas Friday, October 26th [Read More...]
Relationship between Spanish Surrealist painter and his sister Anna Maria is the topic of new drama; the performances are very compelling, but the narrative has a few flaws - from the Cambridge Film Festival [Read More...]
As the BFI London Film Festival draws to a close, Ben Flanagan highlights a stark contradiction between the proletarian message of films such as SORRY TO BOTHER YOU and the corporate attitude of the Festival organisers [Read More...]
BBC foreign correspondent Malcolm Brabant looks back in time and chronicles his very own descent into madness, which was caused by a very peculiar and unusual trigger - from the Cambridge Film Festival [Read More...]
Korean director borrows filmic devices from Hitchcock, crafting breathtaking sequences with rigorous handheld camerawork; Ben Flanagan describes it as "film of the year" - now also available on VoD [Read More...]
Our writer takes a dirty look at the third remake of the Hollywood classic A Star is Born, and reveals why the paternal figure, played by Andrew Dice Clay, remains instrumental to the protagonist, played by a dazzling Lady Gaga [Read More...]
As the third longest-running film festival in the UK approaches, we have cherry-picked the 10 most innovative, thought-provoking and downright filthy gems from the event that takes place between November 25th and December 1st! [Read More...]
Polish film depicts disability in a candid and positive light, without shying away from more difficult topics such as sexuality - watch it now with Walk This Way [Read More...]
British horror has echoes of Robin Hardy's The Wicker Man, Ken Russell's The Devils and Greek mythology, with plenty of blood, gore and majestic imagery! Available on Netflix from Friday, October 12th [Read More...]
In the name of the fatherland? In the late years of the Iron Curtain, a woman has to give up her personal life and even her own body in favour of athletics and the Communist regime - watch it right here and right now! [Read More...]
Luca Guadagnino's remake of Dario Argento's supernatural horror classic shares little DNA with the 1977 movie, excelling in originality and electric performances; yet it's not without imperfections - in cinemas Friday, November 16th. [Read More...]
Just child's play? Substitute teacher suspect's there's something Machiavellian about his students, and that they may have been involved in his predecessor's suicide - from the BFI London Film Festival [Read More...]
Dutch filmmaker directs compelling drama about two grieving parents, stirred and shaken as they hear the news their only child has been killed in a car crash - watch it now with Walk This Way [Read More...]
As the instant classic Mandy premieres at the BFI London Film Festival and hits UK cinemas, Lara C. Cory met with the Greek-Canadian filmmaker and found out where the filthy story began! [Read More...]
The 12th Native Spirit Film Festival starts in just a week at the heart of the British capital, with a selection of Indigenous films from all corners of the planet teeming with colour, diversity and urgent sociopolitical issues; check out our lowdown on the event. [Read More...]
Japanese artist who arrived in New York in the 1950s challenged the male orthodoxy of the art world; her highly stylised, Pop-Art like patterns are perfect for the Instagram age - in cinemas Friday, October 5th [Read More...]
The emblematic Austrian director attends the latest Picturing Austrian Cinema Symposium organised by Dr Frederick Baker (University of Cambridge) and Dr Annie Ring (University College London), where he reveals the dirty secrets of his latest film, explains that he favours "no method" and why his camera always pans in the wrong direction! [Read More...]
Our journalist Ben Flanagan attends the Picturing Austrian Cinema symposium organised by the University of Cambridge since 2014; the event - which was also attended by no less than Michael Haneke - challenges preconceptions, unearths dirty gems and reveals the hidden facets of a cinema little known to many Brits [Read More...]
As the documentary BLACK DIVAZ - about six Aboriginal drag queens - premieres at the Native Spirit Film Festival, we had a dirty talk with the filmmaker Adrian Russell Wills and found out about his inspiration, his impetus and the challenges in making such a thought-provoking movie [Read More...]
Reissue of Paul Schrader's often-overlooked psychological drama set in Venice is teeming with outstanding performances, an exquisitely complex script by Harold Pinter and a sterling cinematography by Dante Spinotti - out on DVD and Blu-ray with very special features [Read More...]
A new dirty masterpiece of horror is born, on a par with Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch, and starring an electric Nicolas Cage - ou DVD, BD and VoD on Monday, October 29th [Read More...]
'Buddy movie' set in California is akin to the Greek myth of Theseus, where the hero must overcome obstacles and challenges in order to make it out of the Labyrinth - on DVD + BD on Monday, February 4th. [Read More...]
People have the power! Doc reveals that a grassroots revolution transformed Burkina Faso in a real democracy, and how the surrounding art world helped to articulate the resistance - from the Native Spirit Film Festival taking place between October 10th and 21st [Read More...]
WW2 drama about German soldier who impersonates a captain blends the beautiful with the monstrous and raises moral questions about our passivity as viewers - on VoD on Monday, October 1st [Read More...]
The London-born incendiary singer of Sri Lankan origin has always been caught between two worlds, and she is now the subject of what's possibly the best documentary of the year - out on VoD on Monday, December 10th. [Read More...]
The 62th BFI London Film Festival takes place between October 10th and 21st; check out the 10 unmissable dirty gems that we have unearthed, all of them thoroughly reviewed exclusively for you! [Read More...]
Toni Collete, Rossy de Palma and a luxurious dinner going terribly wrong, what else could you ask for? French dramedy is out on DVD, BD and VoD on Monday, September 17th [Read More...]
One move is all it takes! Vincent Cassel plays a fundamentally decent man whose life is turned upside down due to one single extraordinarily bad mistake, in French genre-bender - streaming now with DMovies [Read More...]
Novelist Chloe Aridjis is a wild and indomitable beast who will not surrender to these lame creatures called men, in dazzling doc blending a variety of media - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Classic of Brazilian realism remains equally moving and disturbing nearly 40 years after its original release - shows at the BFI London Film Festival taking place October 10th-12th [Read More...]
'Screen life' movies (horror/actions flicks that unfold on computer screens) have been dismissed as marketing gimmicks; in reality, they have created a whole new language teeming with social commentary - argues poet and screenwriter Charlie Jones [Read More...]
A dazzling Glenn Close shines in movie about ghost writing wife and the nature of creative writing; sadly the film is lacklustre in almost every other aspect - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Japanese animation master crafts a fascinatingly puerile and colourful tale about only child coming to terms with his newly-arrived sister; it's guaranteed to please children and grown-ups alike - in cinemas Friday, November 2nd [Read More...]
Six Aboriginal drag queens compete for the title of Miss First Nation pageant in Australia. What does it take to be crowned the winner? Doc opens the Native Spirit Festival, taking place from October 11th-21st [Read More...]
The shining facets of filmmaking! Two very subversive artists of different media (film and photography) and very distant generations join forces in order to create a lawless tribute to spontaneity and ephemerality - in cinemas Friday, September 21st [Read More...]
Exquisite tribute to very old age starring a nonagenarian Harry Dean Stanton raises questions about loneliness and "realism" - now on all major VoD platforms [Read More...]
An LGBT movie from Russia, but isn't that illegal? Transgressive Russian parable is a made into a film so full of shocks, twists and surprises that it will keep your head spinning - on Barbican Cinema on Demand/New East Cinema this December only [Read More...]
Both a coming-of-age and a coming-out film, this French drama centres on an young man fleeing from his village for being different. Through the life he encounters and the people he meets leads him on this path to reinvention - in cinemas Friday, September 14th [Read More...]
Third installment of brand new 'screen life' subgenre deals with father desperately seeking his missing daughter through a variety of online media - in cinemas now! [Read More...]
Marie Colvin dedicated her life to extreme journalism for selfless reasons instead of career ambitions; now the "Wonder Woman" becomes the subject of a documentary that raises key questions about the role of the media in conflict zones - in cinemas Friday, September 7th. [Read More...]
Being an Afro-American in the Deep South is not a walk in the park! Doc by Italian helmer captures the challenges and the indignation of those marginalised and even hunted down because of the colour of their skin - in cinemas Friday, October 18th [Read More...]
Hatton Garden heist is the subject of crime film starring Michael Caine; just like in the infamous burglary, the outcome is only partly successful - on VoD on Monday, January 14th, and then on DVD and BD on Monday, January 21st. [Read More...]
Strange fruit hanging from the Romanian tree! Poetess Petra Szocs transposes her words onto moving images in debut about albino teen in all-female orphanage - live from Venice (and you can watch it at home, too!) [Read More...]
The real-story of four highly ambitious and inept criminals who attempted to rob a library in Kentucky is surprisingly humanistic and moving - in cinemas Friday, September 6th [Read More...]
Star-studded Hollywood take on Chekhov's classical play relies on sterling performances, but it simply lacks the "dirty factor" - in cinemas Friday, September 7th [Read More...]
Because some things just can't be changed! American indie about gay conversion therapy that stunned Sundance earlier this year is finally out in the UK - on BFI Player on Monday, June 6th; also available on other platforms [Read More...]
British indie blends the topics of Alzheimer's, grief and loneliness with just the right amount of adrenaline; the outcome is elegant and moving - in cinemas Wednesday, September 5th [Read More...]
Two Brazilian females juggle motherhood, tenderness and survival in a precarious and treacherous urban environment - opening film at the Open City Docs Fest on September 4th [Read More...]
Effective doc about fashion icon reveals audacious artistic streak contrasted against a certain racial ambivalence - in cinemas and on demand on Friday, September 28th. [Read More...]
Afghani girl cross-dresses in order to earn a living for the family, after her father is arrested by the Taliban - heart-wrenching animation is out on VoD on Monday, September 14th and on DVD/BD the following week [Read More...]
Suspected separatist arrested by Ukrainian police shortly after bridge in blown open, in single-take documentary at Donbass War - from the Open City Doc Film Fest [Read More...]
Directorial debut by iconic Black British actor deals with criminality in Jamaica, Windrush and a very groovy Hackney in the 1970s and 1980s - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Latest doc about the bigger-than-life Russian ballet dancer is both fun and enlightening to watch, but it neglects at least one crucial topic: his sexuality - in cinemas from Tuesday, September 25th [Read More...]
The world is just about enough! Dutch family embarks of a journey of reconnection with the Earth by living for five years with the indigenous people of various parts of the planet - in cinemas on Friday, September 14th [Read More...]
Documentary about the "father of Brazilian cinema", who was born at the same time as Dziga Vertov and film itself, rescues and celebrates Brazilian history - live from the 75th Venice International Film Festival [Read More...]
DMovies' editor Victor Fraga met with the emblematic Iranian director; they talked about trilogies, the failure of capitalism, the role of the artist in the modern world, Kiarostami's untimely death, Ken Loach, Joshua Oppenheimer and they also shared a very dirty secret [Read More...]
Robert Mitchum was a staunch bad guy, an unabashed ladies' man and also a jazz singer, always with a rough edge - brand new doc premieres the 75th Venice International Film Festival [Read More...]
The creepy "Mansons" are back. This time, from a very female perspective. Hardly something to celebrate! Drama film attempts to reevaluate the 1969 murder spree with the help from three women involved - from the 75th Venice Film Festival [Read More...]
Turkish microbudget film financed by the Biennale Cinema College excels in ingeniousness, establishing a wild and oneiric environment virtually detached from reality - live from Venice, and you can also watch the film from home with Festival Scope [Read More...]
Not your average Elvis doc! Two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner rides Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce and deconstructs the American Dream using the iconic singer as a gauge - in cinemas Friday, August 24th [Read More...]
Canadian filmmaker (who also happens to be one half of The Vicious Brothers) twists traditional woods horror story to convincing results - in cinemas and also on VoD on Friday, August 24th (US viewers) and as part of FrightFest on August 25th (UK viewers) [Read More...]
Emma Thompson is a prominent high court judge grappling with a case that returns to haunt her, in court drama based on novel by Ian McEwan - now available on VoD [Read More...]
Young journalist uncovers dirty war secret involving the slaughter of 22,000 Polish officers, in UK-Poland co-production perhaps best suited for primetime television - in cinemas Friday, August 17th [Read More...]
Because we're all made of stars! Turkish doc about residents of a retirement home has tasteful dreamy touch, and is a fitting tribute to those in their twilight years - in cinemas Friday, August 17th [Read More...]
Compelling French drama investigates the role of women safeguarding the family and the home during WW1, as well as the tough and "unjust" decisions that they have to make - available now on VoD [Read More...]
American horror-thriller starring David Tennant about a well-intentioned criminal faced with a very unusual situation moves in more ways than one, a little bit like in a chess game - in cinemas Friday, August 24th [Read More...]
Two decades later, Tom Tykwer's movie remains one of the most profitable foreign language films of all times; we investigate the dirty secrets of the highly influential German flick [Read More...]
French-Australian filmmaker Sidney Berthier investigates the intensified continuity editing in Quantum of Solace, revealing palpable visuals and a compelling sense of yearning [Read More...]
