Roman Polanski’s latest outing finds the Polish auteur grappling with David Ives’ play-within-a-play, losing itself in the myriad power relations of film and theatre, and having a very good time doing so.
Keep On Keepin’ On
Not just for passionate jazz fans, Alan Hicks’ documentary is a fundamentally human story about relationships.
Two Days, One Night
A small film that revels in its smallness, the Dardennes once again have crafted a moving tale of working class life filled with tension and naturalism.
How to Train Your Dragon 2
In this second instalment of DreamWorks viking-dragon adventure, director Dean DeBlois manages to raise the stakes without losing what made the first outing so surprisingly good – a mature and well-structured script supported by exemplary technical contributions.
Cold in July
Jim Mickle’s neo-noir thriller sets out with a great deal of promise, and ultimately delivers very little beyond a well-realised milieu in a highly unsatisfying and unwieldy film
The Great Museum
Coming to grips with such an enormous and sprawling institution is a challenge to both the filmmaker and the audience, and Holzhausen does well in documenting the comings and goings of the Museum