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L'Âge d'Or (2020)
L'age D'Awesome!
This was a refreshing and charming escape into European cinema and back in time into the Golden age of culture and arts. The film follows the lifes and loves of two young hopefuls as they navigate a world rich with opportunity and music. It has laughs, sunshine, and an attention to detail in the costumes and world that bring the era to life. The magic of the golden age is back on the screens once more.
Soundtrack to Sixteen (2020)
Charming coming of Age
The cinema was full of laughs at the premiere which is testament to a charming and quite honest portrayal of teenage romance and what it was like to go through GCSE's. Very enjoyable
Tomorrow (2018)
Touching film with some interesting paralells.
Martha Pinson covers PTSD and another important theme within this very personal feeling drama. She manages to link the isolation and loneliness and difficulty of not being able to share your situation to all of the characters and supports a good cause and message along the way. The producer's manage to bring an ambitious story to life on a modest budget.
Eaten by Lions (2018)
Hilarious and touching film
It isn't just good as independent film it's genuinely funny and quite moving throughout and holds up as a theatrical film. It's hard to get British comedies where they are funny without being too obvious and this manages to walk that line. Worth a cinema visit!
Ashes (2015)
Interesting indie film
Cool indie movie shot in a scenic coastal town. Themes of loss and revenge and redemption.
Mid90s (2018)
Finally a film that understands skating in the 90s
It's rare to get a coming of age film this good, and that captures so authentically the era of growing up in the 90s and what it meant to skateboard.
It was an entire subculture that drew people together from such different backgrounds and I think that's what made the community so powerful. Where so many other skate films have failed with superficiality, this captures the mood, the drama, the highs and the lows, the injuries and most importantly the reasons behind what made it so appealing to be part of it.
If you used to skate, then watch this film for a nostalgia trip, but don't expect an easy ride. Powerful film making at it's best and a brilliant debut Directing from Jonah Hill, who with his equally raw work in Maniac is really starting to show a deep sense of understanding as an artist. One of the last lines of the film rings just as true and profound as the ending line in Stand By Me.
Maniac (2018)
A truly imaginative and thought provoking journey - unmissable
"Maniac" is truly astonishing cinema. Sometimes you can wait years for a show this profound to come around, and when it does you savor every moment of what it has to offer. Heartfelt, expansive and as giant and imaginative as a story could be and routed by two captivating performances from Jonah Hill and Emma Stone.
I'm always searching for something that can tap into for just a split second what it means to be human at its deepest level, and as a cinema enthusiast am grateful when something finally achieves that.
If you like the genius writing style of Charlie Kaufman, and altered psychology to go deeper into who we really are - this is for you. And it's absolutely bonkers and hilarious at times too.
Netflix and cary joji fukunaga have created an unforgettable journey on screen.
Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema (2016)
A complete history of horror
Fantastic documentary that covers an insightful indepth look at the history of Flemish horror but the small cult classics to the famous and successful titles. What makes the documentary so fascinating is the attention to detail in the behind the scenes and history of not just the people behind these movies but the innovative and intriguing stories of their production.
Good as a standalone documentary, but brilliant as a horror fan.
SexLife (2014)
Refreshingly funny and poignant
Sex Life - A really interesting and grounded drama comedy looking at post pregnancy and the effect on the couples sex life after.
The comedy elements balances the more serious and often not talked about areas of post pregnancy to bring you an engaging mix of laughs and empathy in a fresh way. From the initial surprise and setup the film manages to create a wealth of different moods and a feeling of being part of a long running issue between the characters whilst remaining self contained.
Witty and well paced dialogue with great performances to match, the film displays a very relate-able sensitivity and understanding of the characters and the issue and brings the audience to laugh and sympathize with the characters rather than laughing at them.