Clio Barnard’s feature debut, documentary ‘The Arbor’ (2010), tells the truth of impoverished Great Britain through the tragedy of Andrea Dunbar and her family’s posthumous devastation. Joseph Wade reviews.
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Tagged as “Thatcher’s Britain with her knickers down”, Alan Clarke’s film adaptation of Andrea Dunbar’s famous stage play, ‘Rita, Sue and Bob Too’ (1987) is a Yorkshire classic. Annice White reviews.
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“Environmentalism, war and peace, pride and corruption, coming of age and redemption” – Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s animation ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ (2004) reviewed by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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Studio Ghibli’s first fully computer-animated feature, from lesser known Ghibli director Isao Takahata, is a unique though very different animated vision from Hayao Miyazaki’s. Sam Sewell-Peterson’s review.
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Arrietty’ (‘The Secret World of Arrietty’ in the USA) is a film that captivates you from the first minute to the last. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews Ghibli’s animated adaptation of “The Borrowers”.
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‘Expect an unexpectedly satirical edge’ to Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Porco Rosso’ (1992), a strange diversion from the usual Studio Ghibli output. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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The Railway Children may have its issues according to Annice White, but it still makes for an enjoyable nostalgia-filled afternoon. Full movie review here.
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Studio Ghibli anime feature ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’, written and directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, is “beautiful to look at”, “a hugely relatable coming-of-age film”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
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“Kes (1969) is one of the premiere British films ever made. A bold, critical, moving masterpiece from one of the true masters of the form.” Joseph Wade’s review of Ken Loach film ‘Kes’.
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Bong Joon-ho feature ‘The Host’ is not only “a smart and entertaining thriller, but a tender family drama and a rip-roaring comedy.” Sam Sewell-Peterson’s review.
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Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'