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.
The DCEU In 2016 I was introduced to the DCEU when I saw trailers for Batman V Superman. Nolan had always been my definitive Batman and like many I was sceptical about the talks of Ben Affleck reprising the role in a new cinematic universe. But my mind was quickly changed when I was shown … More Zack Snyder’s Justice League: My Thoughts
Werner Herzog said about the craft of documentary style filmmaking “It’s all movies for me. And besides, when you say documentaries, in my case, in most of these cases, means Feature Film in disguise”. This quote was personified by the ground breaking (first time) director of Citizen Kane in his 1973 Docudrama “F for Fake”. … More How Orson Welles Changed documentary forever in just a five minutes.
Charlie Chaplin is the most recognisable face in cinema and its entire 126 year history. But as a teenager I had very little knowledge of him, I understood the references to him in pop culture but despite being an avid film buff, my love of cinema was not born in the Golden Age but in … More The Continued Relevance of The Great Dictator
If you’re participating in the Wales One World Film Festival this week, then Pawo Choyning’s Dorji’s latest film “A Yak in the classroom” is the place to start. It is an excellent film, littered with poetry and life lessons that make for a highly philosophical albeit gentle film. The film follows the unmotivated teacher Ugyen … More Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
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