LFF09
DN LFF09: The Limits of Control – Jim Jarmusch
When Jim Jarmusch is on form he makes films like no-one else, so individual, so striking and so memorable. With The Limits of Control, Jarmusch has easily made his best film since the seminal Dead Man (1995) and it once again feels as if we have the true king of the alternative cinema scene back [...]
DN LFF09: Metropia – Tarik Saleh
After the screening of Metropia, director Tarik Saleh claimed he never wanted to make an animation and even went on to declare that after watching his film he was disappointed when he realized it wasn’t live-action. The director jokingly stated he was put off animation because of the lengthy creative process he experienced when working [...]
DN LFF09: Up in the Air – Jason Reitman
Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You for Smoking) is back with another modern day tale of life, love and frequent flyer miles with Up in the Air. George Clooney (this year is definitely the year of Clooney), plays Ryan Bingham, a middle-aged man who lives his life out of his immaculately packed, perfectly sized suitcase. Bingham [...]
DN LFF09: Still Bill – Damani Baker & Alex Vlack
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Today’s LFF afternoon tea interview is a doubleheader with co-directors Damani Baker and Alex Vlack, who after over 11 years of patient persistence, were able to bring their documentary Still Bill to the screen; a look at the life, relationships and of course music of the legend that [...]
DN LFF 09: Father of my Children – Mia Hansen-Løve
From the opening titles, before even a word is spoken, you can tell this is a French film. From the simple shots of unmistakably French streets and the almost lethargic titles, it’s clear to see this movie is going to focus on substance and character over style. Mia Hansen Løve’s second feature, following her 2007 [...]
DN LFF09: 45365 – Bill and Turner Ross
This 93 minute Documentary tells the story of Sydney, Ohio (zip code 45365) and it’s 20,000 population of small town Americans. Throughout its brief duration we get an insight into a Barber Shop, a College Football Team, an Election Campaign, The Police Force, A Radio Station and much MUCH more. For me, this is where [...]
DN LFF09: Balibo – Roger Connolly
Balibo is a political thriller of sorts, focusing on the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975 and in particular the involvement of a group of Australian journalists covering the tragic events. The story is told through the eyes of journalist Roger East, as he attempts to discover what happened to the five Australian reporters [...]
DN LFF09: Enter The Void – Gaspar Noe
There is a particular kind of critic that points at the work they’re reviewing and says ‘Yeah, well, if I had done it, I would have done it like THIS’. I generally hate those kinds of reviews and I only point this out because I’m ashamed that I’m kind of going to do the same [...]
DN LFF09: The Double Hour – Giuseppe Capotondi
The thing I love most about cinema is how much it constantly surprises me. I was making the dash across London, from the BFI to the Vue Leicester Square, fingers crossed, hoping I could get a ticket for Gasper Noe’s, Enter the Void. Reaching the Vue’s box office, I excitedly asked if they had any [...]
DN LFF09: The Whites Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights – Emmett Malloy
If The White Stripes were movie characters, they’d be pretty unrealistic and as a viewer you’d have a hard job believing all their quirks and oddities. A brother and sister rock ‘n roll duo, who only dress in black, white or red, the sister speaks so quietly she needs subtitles and the brother is so [...]
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