Netflix Film of the Week: The Edge of Love

26/03/2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter Review: Untold Treasures

19/02/2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter INTO THE WOODS Through a break in a canopy of lustrous green foliage we witness a young woman trudging across a length of sodden grey sand. Waves break and lap upon the seashore, erasing her heavy footsteps, while her bright red sweatshirt provides a sharp contrast as it bobs toward […]

Netflix Film of the Week: Locke

18/02/2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

The FILM IN WORDS Netflix Film of the Week: helping you navigate the filmic minefield of the nation’s favourite video streaming service.

Rabid Review: Bodily Material

12/02/2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter CATCH ME IF YOU CAN “The body is the first fact of human existence for me… my imagery tends to be body orientated, my narratives tend to be body orientated.” David Cronenberg Cult Canadian auteur, David Cronenberg, forged an illustrious career upon a grotesque yet deeply layered bed of […]

World In Review: Manakamana

06/02/2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter ARE WE THERE YET? Often the purpose of documentary filmmaking is to observe, immerse and reveal. It looks to situate the viewer in the environment of the subject and make you understand their concerns and conflicts. Manakamana is documentary which consistently journeys towards becoming both a spiritual and filmic experience […]

The Killing Blu-ray Review: The Art of the Heist

05/02/2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter A MEATBALL WITH GRAVY Often cited as one of Hollywood’s most ambitious examples of the film noir genre, Stanley Kubrick’s third feature, The Killing (1956), is a tough and thrilling heist movie, sock full of razor sharp dialogue and murky personalities. Opening with narrated introductions to Kubrick’s ensemble of deadbeats, […]