The Invitation (2015)
Longer version of piece published by Sight & Sound as part of coverage of the Cult programme at the London Film Festival 2015 A cult following is something that takes time … Continue reading
Tears of God (2015)
First published by FilmLand Empire The first thing we see in Robert Hillyer Barnett’s feature debut is a movie camera, filmed head on as though it were filming us. The … Continue reading
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
First published by musicOMH If you want to evoke hell in cinema, all you need is smouldering fires and horrific torments; and for heaven, just paint everything pearly white. When … Continue reading
The Wicker Man: The Final Cut (2013)
Review first published by Little White Lies At the heart of 1973’s The Wicker Man is a clash of old and new — although given that the ‘new’ is a … Continue reading
Blood Car (2007)
Review first appeared in S&S Mar 2012. Synopsis: America, near future. With petrol prices exorbitant, nobody drives. Archie Andrews – kindergarten teacher, vegan and amateur inventor – hopes to run … Continue reading
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