The Best Films of 2015

This year I was invited to vote in a variety of awards and polls of the best films of the year, each with their own specific rules regarding what was and wasn’t eligible. First was the Online Film Critics Society, an organisation which I have been a member of for three years now. Their awards were announced … Read more

Cannes: Son of Saul review

Cannes: Son of Saul review

Son of Saul opens with an establishing shot that appears to be entirely out of focus. After a few moments where it’s impossible to see what is being presented, the image is suddenly consumed with a face, the only thing held in focus by a shallow depth of field. The face is that of Saul … Read more