Hard to be a God (18) | Close-Up Film Review
Hard to be a God is a black and white Russian sci-fi epic based the 1964 science-fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky of the same name.
Read MoreHard to be a God is a black and white Russian sci-fi epic based the 1964 science-fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky of the same name.
Read MoreLovingly and respectfully updated from Michael Bond’s books and featuring a cast of British National Treasures™ including Julie Waters, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton and Jim Broadbent, Paddington is a self-consciously and ridiculously heartwarming tale. Starring a CGI bear.
Read More22 years ago in Steven Spielberg’s film of Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, park creator John Hammond, played by Richard Attenborough, called it “The most advanced amusement park in the entire world”.
Read MoreMusic biographies are ten-a-penny, but whether it’s Dylan anthology I’m Not There, or Lennon retrospective, Nowhere Boy, they’re not that
Read More‘Black people can’t be racist. Prejudiced, yes, but not racist! Racism describes a system of disadvantage based on race, black
Read MoreIn a contemporary film culture where young writers are advised to ensure their story fits into one of the accepted
Read MoreRollerball is a rare treat – a high-profile cult science fiction film from the 70s that I hadn’t yet seen.
Read MoreWhen you say “Mission Impossible 5” it engineers a universal reaction of “my God, really??”. The expectation is that, surely
Read MoreCannon Films were, judging from this extremely entertaining documentary, one of the most batsh*t crazy film studios ever operated. Bought
Read MoreOne of the most visually exciting costume dramas you’ll ever see, this ‘arthouse horror’ by controversial director Walerian Borowczyk is essential viewing if you want to experience the stranger side of cinema.
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