What’s the effect of cinema’s obsession with novel adaptations? No Country for Old Men was one of my favourite films. I enjoyed its exploration of the death of the ‘Western’, use of fate and the acting of Javier Bardem. I enjoyed the film’s dialogue. I even enjoyed it so much that I decided to read [...]
Clichés of the future Recently, I have spent a lot of time thinking about the future. It’s very strange that in 80 years, people may look back on some of the films of today as overly stylised – a product of the period. That’s indicative of the credit crunch one critic might say; Obama’s [...]
‘Those with patience and an appreciation of the art will be rewarded with a cinematic experience like few others.’ Why I chose this: I am a huge fan of a number of directors who have been clumped under the so-called Contemporary Contemplative Cinema aesthetic. Chantal Akerman falls under the same banner, but is a [...]
Simon Brand gets to grips with the 1964 film Number three, exciting times. Something a bit different this time. Why I chose this: Because it would be boring if I liked every film I reviewed for this series. Also because I want an outlet for ranting about how bad this film was and this [...]
