Scott on secrets and lies
Nearly every crime thriller centres its moral high-ground on the issues of trust and deception. It is one of those…
Lake Tahoe freeze frames over
Fernando Eimbcke’s new film focuses on the suburbs of an unnamed Mexican town. The minimalist cinematography progresses by eerily still shots…
To have or not to have a convincing accent – that is the question
How are you supposed to feel about British comedians in Hollywood? Are they traitors? Ambassadors? Too often it has been…
Lotz to be said about Lodz
I have to admit I was a little apprehensive about this screening. The little experience I have of Polish cinema paint…
Foreign film favourites
Foreign-language films seem to come with an expectation to be arty and abstract, but in fact they’re found in all…
Not Brother’s Quay selection
The first four films of the screening, Stille Nacht I – IV, are music videos, commissioned either by MTV or…
Waltzing across the screen
When trying to find someone to go to Waltz with Bashir with, I described it as it is, an animated…
Choke
In Clark Gregg’s latest adaptation of a Chuck Palahniuk novel, Sam Rockwell (Assassination of Jesse James, Confessions of a Dangerous…
Baad story
The film begins with the story of Ulrike Meinhof, a middle class journalist who through the responsibility felt by many…
There’s No Short Straw with Short Films
As one of the Film Editors of The Badger I am embarrassed to admit that I’ve never really watched short…
Cine-city hits Brighton
From 20th November until 7th December, Brighton will become a haven for fans of independent and international cinema, as the…
Oliver Stone goes easy on ‘Dubya’
Director Oliver Stone, famous for his talent of depicting the lives of historical characters, embarks on one of the toughest…
Max Payneful
Max Payne was the video game one particular film-obsessed teenager had lovingly waited for since he saw The Matrix…
Bond fires blanks
Review: Quantum of Solace (12A) Director: Marc Forster Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton In an interview…
Can you keep a secret?
They’ve shown Funny Face at the Royal Academy of Art with a mini orchestra, and premiered Paranoid Park under disused…
Burn After Reading (15)
Director: Ethan and Joel Coen Starring : John Malkovich, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, George ClooneyCan Last week saw…
Review: The House Bunny
If you prefer a bit of mainstream froth, hop along to The House Bunny, where determined Anna Faris, star of…
Review: Gomorrah
Based on Roberto Saviano’s bestselling exposé of the Camorra (the Neapolitan mafia), Gomorrah uncompromisingly depicts the interwoven lives of five…
Review: Simon Peggs It
‘Haven’t our boys come a long way’? Ricky Gervais is currently testing his acting chops over in the US to…
Curtis stars reborn
This week Richard Curtis favourites adopt roles not normally associated with the British stars. Writer Luc Besson’s new film Taken…