MIFF 2013: Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
byResponding to the recent economic disaster in his home country of Hungary and its effects on his film industry, director György Pálfi has made…
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Film Review: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
byBased on the bestselling books by Cassandra Clare and adapted to screen by Jessica Postigo, the story depicts a fantasy flipside of New York called Downworld, where Shadowhunters battle demons, and wizards, werewolves and vampires coexist (not zombies though).
Film Review: Upstream Color (2013)
byUpstream Color isn’t a film for the casual movie goer, but those that like more intellectually engaging movies, and willing to be challenged by alternative form and narrative, will be significantly rewarded by this daring, original and heartfelt film.
Film Review: What Maisie Knew (2012)
byLoosely based on Henry James’ 1897 novel of the same name, What Maisie Knew is the story of a young girl whose world is…
Film Review: V/H/S/2 (2013)
byIn 2012 we were given V/H/S, a horror anthology aimed at shocking and disgusting its audience through gritty violence. Like many horror films nowadays it didn’t take long for a sequel to get spat out and we have it here in V/H/S/2.
MIFF 2013: Fruitvale Station (2013)
byFruitvale Station begins with some blurry footage. Taken with a camera phone it’s difficult to make out faces, but what’s clear is that there’s…
MIFF 2013: The New World (2013)
byIn a world characterized by rapid globalization there is also an increasing effort by countries to enforce and protect boundaries. Dutch film The New…
MIFF 2013: The Spectacular Now (2013)
byThe Spectacular Now is one of the better recent entries into the coming-of-age film genre, and its success is largely due to its commitment to depicting a believable portrait of teenage relationships and anxieties.
Film Review: Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
byJoining the long list of films which are based on superheroes, are sequels, or, especially in the last few years, both, is Kick-Ass 2,…
Film Review: We’re the Millers (2013)
byOn face value, Rawson Marshall Thurber‘s We’re the Millers doesn’t look like a particularly sharp film. Were one to judge it purely by the marketing campaign, it…