Night of the Kings – storytelling and story creation
In Night of the Kings, a film from Ivory Coast, Roman, a new inmate in the MACA prison must entertain his fellow prisoners by telling a story.
Film Review
This Film Review page collects all the film reviews I’ve published on the site.
Vai: across the South Pacific – a review
A review of Vai, a film from Oceania that tells the stories of 8 different women from South Pacific communities. Seen at the 2020 Gothenburg Film Festival.
Prometheus
went to see Prometheus yesterday evening. It was … hmm … ‘OK’ I suppose is the best I can do.
Balthazar and the violinist – GIFF35 (part 3)
Balthazar and the violinist continues my review of the 35th Gothenburg International Film Festival. Two films discussed: Grey Matter and Chicken with Plumbs
Interceptor to the King – GIFF35 (part 2)
The second part of my review of the 35th Gothenburg International Film Festival Jan 27- Feb 5. Seven films discussed.
GIFF35: Gothenburg’s International Film Festival
GIFF35 – First part of a review of the 35th Gothenburg International Film Festival Jan 27- Feb 5. The festival described. Five films discussed.
Narnia in 3D
Review of the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. My first experience of a 3D film.
Not now, Cora!
There are some great lines in Fantastic Voyage (some of them cited below), but I ended up going for a cheap joke at the expense of Raquel Welch and Donald Pleasence. I was inspired by the strip in the middle of the postcard above here, which is a still from the DVD. (What she’s actually … More…
Live, floss and prosper
The second DVD out of the box as I work through my birthday present to myself, is JJ Abram’s Star Trek from last year (2009). Taking this film as my subject here also gives me an opportunity to brush off and republish my original review. (‘Review’ doesn’t seem quite the right word, but judge for … More…