SON OF THE CONGO is Grantland’s inauspicious first foray into film production, a barely knee-deep look at Congo-born NBA star Serge Ibaka.
Barbecue
BARBECUE through its awkward plotting and play-it-safe approach to the mid-life crisis film never amounts to much more than generic crowd pleaser material.
In Order of Disappearance
IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE is a deadpan, violent Norwegian thriller with idiosyncrasies and charm that should make it destined to be a cult favourite
K
K, an Inner Mongolian adaptation of Kafka’s The Castle is an effective study in tone and adaptation of the legendary writer’s work.
Let’s Be Cops
LET’S BE COPS is an awkwardly timed and ill-conceived film that despite some laughs is too forgettable to really offend.
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Fans of the Bayonetta game will be pleased with its anime adaptation, a gorgeous looking film that preserves – and even furthers – the idiosyncrasies and delirious excesses that you would come to expect of the franchise.
Maps to the Stars
David Cronenberg’s latest, MAPS TO THE STARS, is an hilarious dark comedy about the madness among Hollywood’s elite, less interested in satire than outright excess, and it’s all the better for it.
Giraffada
Based on a real life attempted giraffe heist between Israel and Palestine, GIRAFFADA may not alway thrill narratively but offers some great slice-of-life scenes and symbolism that make it a successful film for the upcoming Palestinian Film Festival.
Stay Away From Me
STAI LONTANA DA ME epitomises everything you hate about Rom-coms.
I Can Quit Whenever I Want
Sydney Sibilia’s I CAN CAN QUIT WHENEVER I WANT – “Italy’s answer to Breaking Bad” – is an hilarious comedy that entertains and engages in spite of its many predictable elements.