The Shrouds (15) |Close-Up Film Review
David Cronenberg’s new film is his best work this century. It is quietly thrilling and an immaculate piece of world building.
Read MoreDavid Cronenberg’s new film is his best work this century. It is quietly thrilling and an immaculate piece of world building.
Read MoreFans of the classic children’s film The Singing Ring Tree will drool over this astonishingly coloured fairy tale, the first such offering from DEFA, East Germany’s state-owned film studio.
Read MoreFaith and sexuality face off with surveillance technology and conservative politics in this masterclass in woozy, near-future, dystopian world-building.
Read MoreThis intimate epic showcases the nuances Hong Kong film was capable of in its heyday: it is a powerful tale of family tensions, a love triangle, loyalty among friends and a brutal occupation.
Read MorePrepare to see something you probably haven’t seen before: East German sci fi films, spanning the continuum from stolid Internationalist propaganda to delirious 70s disco weirdness.
Read MoreTwo slabs of sex, violence and comic sexual violence from the inimitable Russ Meyer.
Read MoreA lavish and decadent costume drama that looks like a series of Manet paintings, Oil Lamps brings a healthy dose of carnival, cynicism and disease to the genre.
Read MoreMayhem on all fronts – guns, love and obsession! This is Hong Kong action cinema that is as close as it gets to its Hollywood evil twin.
Read MoreThe film grips relentlessly, despite its ‘chamber piece’ nature – and packs an emotional wallop that will stay with you.
Read MoreA quirky, downbeat and intriguing, forgotten Brit film from the 1970s gets a re-release thanks to the BFI.
Read More