When one thinks of Stanley Kubrick a lot of films may come to one’s mind. Some will think first of A Clockwork Orange, others will think of Dr Strangelove, or in my case it’s The Shining. I know one person who’s first thought is Barry Lyndon, why? I’m not too sure but we like what … More The Pure Hopelessness of Kubrick’s The Killing
2009 saw John Ford creating his first feature film. A retelling of Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 Novel; A Single Man. Adapted for the screen, directed and produced by Ford himself he went about creating a film that captured the themes of grief, despondency and isolation that make up the novel. Like the book; A Single Man … More A Single Man: How Tom Ford goes several steps further!
This week a visit home has seen me watching a lot of Kitchen Sink Dramas. Films studied very briefly over this last year for their approach to social realism. They in many ways appear to be Britain’s very own sixties answer to Parasite. Addressing the class struggles and other difficulties faced by angry young men, … More A Taste of Honey: Repeating the Sins of Our Parents
Terence Davies is frequently referred to as one of Britain’s greatest living directors. Having served as screenwriter and director on all of his projects, Davies has whether creating his own biographical trilogy or adapting great works of literature for the screen. His refusal to compromise and lack of interest in creating traditional three act structure … More The Long Day Closes & Terence Davies’ Best Sequence.
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