Chasing Ice Review
Making a star of photographer James Balog, Chasing Ice is the latest in a long run of documentaries about climate change. What marks this one out so clearly though is in its focus on the breathtaking photography of Balog and the visual impact that his unique approach can have. Balog will be well known to … Read more
The Queen of Versailles Review
It is perhaps fitting for a documentary about a family who achieved wealth through timeshare sales to have something of a bait and switch structure, but unlike the cynical way in which this technique is so often used on unsuspecting customers the makers of The Queen of Versailles use this approach sensitively to smartly deliver … Read more
Special Features For Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret
After a very, very long delay Kenneth Lonergan’s wonderful Margaret has finally made its way into homes on Blu-ray and DVD and, crucially, the film is now available to see in a 180 minute cut that is far closer to Lonergan’s original vision than the 150 minute cut that was released in cinemas earlier this year. … Read more
Whit Stillman Interview For Damsels in Distress
Obviously there are sequences with music in The Last Days of Disco but not the kind of musical set pieces that you have in Damsels in Distress. How did you find filming them and did you find any particular challenges? It was terrifying at the start but there was, sort of, four or more very … Read more