CHRIS: Caché (Hidden) (Haneke, France, Austria, Germany, Italy, 2005)
Haneke is a both a film-maker and film-academic. He manages to work these two roles simultaneously to create cinema that gets under the skin and bang the audience’s head out […]
Haneke is a both a film-maker and film-academic. He manages to work these two roles simultaneously to create cinema that gets under the skin and bang the audience’s head out […]
“I’m not convinced,” texted Dom-Dirk when I suggested that this was probably the most perfect film ever produced. Perfect in the sense that it cannot be improved. Perfect in its […]
Von Trier is a film maker who divides opinion. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw, Derek’s replacement, considers him a hoaxer. Variety’s Todd McCarthy was one of the many critics who were […]
“You can use all of your bullets except for this one. This one… is for Lobo.” November’s selection for the Dirk Malcolm’s Film Club was this gripping political thriller based […]
This film brings together two genres that dominated cinema in the 2000s: the comic book adaptation and the off-beat-indy ‘family in crisis’ movie. Daniel Clowes’ excellent graphic novel, upon which […]
“Well, there’s some things I don’t want to talk about.” David Friedman A measure of a good film is how long it stays with you once the credits roll. This […]
I have a real problem with BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945). I’m not sure why. It is a much admired British film, albeit by train enthusiasts and those who crave that golden-age […]