imperfection is perfection
Sporadic film reviews by a wanna-be filmmaker
Category: Film Festivals
BFF ’21: BELFAST
Belfast’s first scene establishes the sense of community that preceded the violence the broke out in Belfast, 1969: In one immaculate long, the camera swoops through a street, following people who are shouting for a Buddy (the incredibly photogenic Jude Hill), a nine year… Continue Reading “BFF ’21: BELFAST”
BFF ’21: THE WAR BELOW [2021]
J.P. Watt’s debut feature The War Below is a creative and unique addition to the genre, depicting the ugliness of World War I trench warfare with emotion and visual grit. Working with a micro-budget of 600,000 British Pounds, using a true story based in… Continue Reading “BFF ’21: THE WAR BELOW [2021]”
BFF ’21: THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN [2021]
Benedict Cumberbatch shines far brighter than he ever has in this strange fantastical film as he revels in his role as the titular character in Will Sharpes’ The Electrical life of Louis Wain: a real artist who made his name painting pictures of cats. Lot’s… Continue Reading “BFF ’21: THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN [2021]”
British Film Fest ’21: LAST NIGHT IN SOHO [2021]
Last Night In Soho is surely one of the most anticipated films of this festival, given baby’s Driver’s immense popularity and the fact it started screening in the US last month, before this festival had kicked off. The screening I was a part of… Continue Reading “British Film Fest ’21: LAST NIGHT IN SOHO [2021]”
TIFF 2019: NOBADI
As always, many thanks to Courtney of Cinemaaxis.com. What initially seems like potential commentary on Middle-Eastern immigrants flocking to Europe transforms into a dark chamber piece, using the aforementioned construct to initiate a chance meeting between two people who have nothing in common, but… Continue Reading “TIFF 2019: NOBADI”
TIFF 2019: THIS IS NOT A MOVIE
As always, many thanks to Courtney of Cinemaaxis.com. The English foreign correspondent/journalist Robert Fisk, as well as his body of work, is the subject of this riveting documentary that covers his career of incredibly brave reporting from the most dangerous areas in the world.… Continue Reading “TIFF 2019: THIS IS NOT A MOVIE”
TIFF 2019: LOVE ME TENDER
As always, many thanks to Courtney of Cinemaaxis.com. Still living with her parents, Seconda hasn’t left the house in nine months. After her mother dies in front of her eyes, her father taking flight soon after, she is thrust into a situation that she… Continue Reading “TIFF 2019: LOVE ME TENDER”
TIFF 2019: RAF
As always, many thanks to Courtney of Cinemaaxis.com. A coming-of-age story with definitive art-house qualities, protagonist Raf is clearly intelligent and creative, a girl in her mid-twenties who is trapped by her lack of confidence and severe inability to be assertive. That is, until… Continue Reading “TIFF 2019: RAF”
ADLFF ’18: ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS [2018]
Island of Hungry Ghosts is a documentary unlike many others. It is incredibly cinematic, with obvious care and precision apparent behind the camera, while the music that surrounds it is also very atmospheric. Island begins with an interesting contrast: after a brief, arresting introduction… Continue Reading “ADLFF ’18: ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS [2018]”
ADLFF ’18: FUNAN [2018]
There are countless films that depict horrid acts against entire countries and populations. However, there is not a large amount of such films that are animated. Depending on the style of animation, the atmosphere of the catastrophe can be controlled with a pencil. In… Continue Reading “ADLFF ’18: FUNAN [2018]”
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