Category: Film
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Scenes from the Tent.
A year ago I was attending Glastonbury festival. I was exploring the festival and everything it had to offer. I thoroughly enjoyed the music side of the festival and seeing bands such as Mumford & Sons was incredibly special but, in typical form, I found myself spending hours on end in the cinema tent. As…
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…In a Day.
I watched Life in a Day over the Christmas period. I enjoyed it. It moved me and amused me in lots of different ways. The more recent follow on is entitled Britain in a Day. I say follow on, but I must stress that this is an entirely separate project with both films having entirely…
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Tales of the Night.
Sometimes, all you want from a film is a good story. So many films that are terribly acted and filmed, have been saved by the storyline that runs within them. As I sat down in the beautiful Film House of Edinburgh to watch Tales of the Night, I didn’t realise I would be treated to…
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Shivers from Schleinzer.
About 2 hours ago, I finished watching Michael. An Austrian film by Markus Schleinzer that is loosely based around the case of Natascha Kampusch. The film revolves around Michael, a paedophile; and Wolfgang, the 10 year old boy Michael holds captive in his basement. It is impressive. I haven’t left a screening feeling so moved…
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The Fierce, Fierce Film Four.
This entry is taken from a recent presentation I gave, as part of a group, on the company Film Four. In 1982, Channel 4 was asked to help the British film industry by starting up a department that could help build a new relationship between British cinema and British television. Since the glory days of…
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Blue Tuesday.
Today I have spent a lot of time contemplating my experiences of the film Blue Valentine. I haven’t watched it recently. In fact I’ve only watched it once. That says it all. I watched it in the cinema when it was first released here in England and it has haunted me ever since. A story…
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The Success of the Biographics.
What is it that America loves so much about true stories on film? Why is it that, from 2000-2012, 9 of the 13 winners of the ‘Best Actress Academy Award’ have been for portrayals of real people. From serial killers to royalty, we have watched 9 different actresses receive this award for their portrayal of…
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Brothers Quay.
I have spent this evening watching four short films by the animators and directors, the Quay brothers. As is was also a Q & A session, I had the pleasure of hearing them being interviewed about their current work with the city of Leeds. The identical twins, Stephen and Timothy, sat awkwardly upon the Hyde…
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Romance in the Animation.
Whilst sat in the cinema with A Monster in Paris playing in front of me, I found my eyes drifting over the screen, constantly admiring the beauty of the animation. Every scene was detailed and captivating and when I wasn’t admiring the illustration I was falling in love with the charismatic characters before me. As…
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Indulging in the Chaos.
Carnage (2011) My Long Over Due Film Review of Roman Polanski’s Carnage. From the stiff social awkwardness of the first twenty minutes, to the chaotic screaming and tantrums of the last, Roman Polanski’s new dark comedy Carnage is engrossing from start to finish. Based on Yasmina Reza’s play God of Carnage, the film looks at…
Hannah McHaffie 