The Third Man (1949)
First published by Real Crime As Anton Karas’ zither leads in with its memorable theme, the title credits for The Third Man appear over a close-up of the instrument itself … Continue reading
Renaissance (2006)
First published by EyeforFilm When a talented and ambitious young geneticist called Ilona Tasuiev (voiced by Romola Garai) is violently abducted in a car park, the DA’s office turns to … Continue reading
Pale Flower (1964)
First published by EyeforFilm Mid-ranking yakuza Muraki (Ikebe Ryo) has just been released from a prison stint for murder, and as he looks over the streets of Tokyo for the … Continue reading
Le Havre (2011)
First published by Film4 Synopsis: Polyhyphenate Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s latest deadpan treat offers a haven for old-fashioned French values. Review: “I used to live a Bohemian life in Paris,” aging, down-at-heel … Continue reading
Lights in the Dusk (2006)
First published by Film4 Synopsis: In the final part of Finnish writer-director Aki Kaurismäki’s loser trilogy, a Helsinki night watchman is brought low by a treacherous dame and a venal society. … Continue reading
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014)
Review first published by Film4 Descriptive synopsis: Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller return us to their stylised multi-story city of hard-boiled antiheroes, corrupt authorities, femmes fatales and whores with hearts … Continue reading
Trance (2012)
My review for Grolsch Film Works. Trance opens with a cocky, well-dressed James McAvoy shot in tight close-up as he delivers a brisk monologue on the history of art and … Continue reading
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