Grimm Up North
This year’s Grimmfest promises to be bold, brutal and bloody.
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The Landlord (1970)
Social satire or comedy drama? The Landlord, the directorial debut of Oscar-winning film editor Hal Ashby, is out on DVD
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Holy Motors (2012)
Holy Motors, Batman! You’ve never seen anything quite like this.
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Untouchable (Intouchables, 2011)
Untouchable is a gentle comedy based on the true story about the relationship between a rich quadriplegic and his irreverent Senegal-born carer.
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Twenty8k (2012)
A gangland pre-Olympic murder in London causes the sister of the suspected killer to launch her own investigation in this new British thriller. Music, fashion, politics and violence ensue.
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About Elly (2012)
From director Asghar Farhadi, About Elly is another powerful story of secrets and lies…
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That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
A welcome reissue of Luis Buñuel’s final film looks at strange relationships and shocking politics. People, romance, ideas, trains and a dead fly await the viewer.
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Le Quai des brumes (Port of Shadows, 1938)
Marcel Carné’s Le Quai des brumes is re-mastered and re-issued. Has the wait been worth it and will romance still bloom?
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The Trial (Le procès, 1962)
OK? Josef K? Orson Welles’ The Trial is remastered and re-issued but is the jury still out on this controversial work?
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Lawless (2012)
‘Where’s the still, where’s the liquor and where’s the money?’ Lawless is out in cinemas now.
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Lion of the Desert (1981)
Moustapha Akkad’s Lion of the Desert is a star-studded epic, out on DVD. Nick Hodgin reviews.
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GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack (2012)
Horrors appear from the ocean in this anime based upon Junji Ito’s manga. But does the final film sink or swim?
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