Cold Fish Review
There is a scene in Shion Sono’s 2008 film Love Exposure in which a girl destroys a family home, smashing the walls, furniture and family photos to smithereens, all by hand. This she informs us through a voiceover was her job for some time and she loved it. Destroying the space inhabited by a “happy … Read more
Confessions of a Dog Review
“Aren’t you ashamed?” is a phrase oft repeated in Gen Takahashi’s blistering portrait of the Japanese police force, Confessions of a Dog, and it is one that is levelled as squarely at the audience as it is the ‘villains’ presented on screen. Over the course of just over three hours Takahashi paints a depressing picture … Read more
A High Wind in Jamaica Review
Based on a 1929 novel by Richard Hughes, A High Wind in Jamaica was brought to the screen by director Alexander Mackendrick in 1965 but thanks to the lack of a decent home entertainment release it has since been a little off the radar. This has been rectified by Eureka who are releasing the film on DVD … Read more
Ong Bak 3 Review
Ong Bak was released in 2003 and was a hit with audiences in Thailand and The West and also received mostly favourable reviews from critics. A sequel was announced (although the film ultimately became a sort of prequel) and was released in 2008. This was another box office success although critics were less enamoured with … Read more