Trauma
Following the success of My Little Eye in 2002, Marc Evans seemed to be carving out a niche as one of Britain’s most promising genre directors – but his latest film, Trauma, sank almost without a trace. Andy Murray finds out why
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Japanese Story (DVD)
This offbeat tale between an Australian geologist and a Japanese businessman was largely overshadowed by another Japanese story on its original release (Sofia Coppola’s Lost In Translation). Ben McCann thinks it’s worth seeking out on DVD
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Sean Penn: His Life and Times
Until now, Sean Penn has deliberately kept his private life away from the spotlight, preferring to let his work do the talking, but the first authorised biography of the actor is about to it our shelves. Deborah Allison finds much to admire
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A Bullet for the General (Quien Sabe?)
While the Western is usually considered one of the classic American film genres, some of the most innovative westerns were in fact made in Spain and Italy in the 60s and 70s. Marcelle Perks reviews an Italian spaghetti western with a difference
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Take My Eyes
Spanish cinema has produced some of the most exciting actors and directors in Europe over recent years, and this award-winning new film by Iciar Bollain looks set to continue the trend. Antonio Pasolini reviews a Spanish domestic drama
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In the Realm of the Senses (BFI Modern Classics)
This recent instalment in the BFI Modern Classics series explores the notoriously explicit film by Nagisa Oshima, banned in Japan for many years and still partially censored. Colin Odell & Michelle Le Blanc find out what all the fuss was about
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A Quick Chat With Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce is without a doubt one of the most provocative and controversial gay filmmakers working in contemporary cinema. Antonio Pasolini caught up with him to discuss his most recent film, The Raspberry Reich
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Liquid Metal – The Science Fiction Film Reader
This new release from Wallflower Press boldly attempts to go where no book has gone before and explain the enduring appeal of science fiction in cinema. Adrian Gargett enjoys a voyage into the stars
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The 2004 London Film Festival (Part 2)
In the second part of his report from this year’s London Film Festival, Metin Alsanjak reviews films from debut directors Jonathan Caouette and Saul Dibb and enjoys a contemplative film from Chinese filmmaker Yun De Nanfang
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Spoorloos (The Vanishing)
George Sluizer belongs to a select and infuriating band of directors – those who made a classic cult film for next-to-nothing, and then blew it all with a big-budget remake. Tim Applegate looks back at the original Vanishing
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The 42nd New York Film Festival
Seeking solace from the antics of a freshly re-elected George Dubya, Thessa Mooij and Marina Gorbunova bring us an exclusive report from this year’s New York Film Festival. At least some things Stateside seem to be moving in the right direction…
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The 2004 London Film Festival
In his first instalment from this year’s BFI London Film Festival, Metin Alsanjak rounds up the highlights of the first week, including the latest films from the indomitable Mike Leigh and the critically-lauded director David Gordon Green
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The Corporation
The modern world is ruled by big business, but how many of us really know what goes on behind the glass doors of the world’s biggest companies? KJ Doughton reviews a new documentary that aims to shed some light on the subject
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The Cinema of Japan and Korea
This recent addition to the 24 Frames series from Wallflower Press examines the cinema of Japan and Korea through a selection of critical essays. Colin & Odell and Michelle le Blanc get to grips with Godzilla and cyberpunk
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Alfie
Michael Caine’s Alfie was one of the seminal creations of sixties British cinema, but this recent remake starring Jude Law translates the character across the pond to noughties New York. Ben McCann wonders why they bothered
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Finding Neverland
J.M. Barrie created one of the most enduring children’s stories of all time in Peter Pan, but Antonio Pasolini is less than impressed by a new biopic of his life starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet
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Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
As American voters head for the polls in perhaps the most crucial election in recent US history, Tim Keane reviews a new documentary film about the life of John Kerry in an exclusive article for kamera.co.uk
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