Watch This: A Tribute To Hayao Miyazaki
Master of Animation
Animator "dono" uploaded this simple yet lovely tribute to Hayao Miyazaki's films by creating a 3D model of the environments seen in the films, with the 2D characters interacting. Featured in the video are Miyazaki's most beloved creations, all set to the music of his phenomenal frequent collaborator, Joe Hisaishi. . . .
Two Days, One Night (2014)
★★★★
This was my first ever Dardenne Brothers directed film, and it certainly won't be my last. Two Days, One Night is the definition of naturalistic filmmaking. The premise is painfully simple, the cinematography is wonderfully understated and the performances are incredible.
Simplicity is the ultimate form of . . .
Trailer Watch: Denis Villeneuve's "Sicario"
The second trailer for Sicario has landed, showcasing little more than the first apart from more stunning shots from Hollywood maestro Roger Deakins. This drug cartel film is eagerly anticipated after it's successful showing at Cannes Film Festival this year. However, it is the cast and crew that are the most exciting elements - . . .
Trainwreck (2015)
★★½
The main problem with Trainwreck is that it isn’t that funny for a romantic comedy. That doesn’t mean it has fewer laughs than expected because it’s a surprisingly emotional film, because it isn’t. Trainwreck walks the line between a good film and a bad film admirably, leaning towards the good end of the spectrum. However, there’s . . .
Trailer Watch: Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Cemetery Of Splendor"
King of Magical Realism
Trademark images of nature and neon lights feature in an international trailer for Thailand's cinematic master Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul's new film, Cemetery Of Splendor. Joe is best known for his wonderfully nuanced, abstract, deeply emotional and critically acclaimed Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past . . .
Visual And Narrative Art #2: The Handheld Aesthetic
Handheld camera movement has it’s roots in cinema verité, social realism and the Dogme 95 movement. After The Blairwitch Project, the handheld aesthetic morphed into it’s own horror genre, the found footage film. Action films like The Bourne Identity, essentially all post- Saving Private Ryan still influence the action films of . . .
Trailer Watch: 2-Hour Single-Take German Heist Film "Victoria"
One City, One Night, One Take
" Victoria rocked my world", says Darren Aronofsky, America's most indie blockbuster creator. For a director whose films are persistently style over substance, that's praise not to be taken too lightly. The synopsis given by the film's IMDB page summarises the film's plot:
"A movie shot in a . . .
