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From Beyond

After the success of their first H. P. Lovecraft adaptation, the team behind 1985 cult classic Re-Animator turned their attention to another of the writer’s terrifying tales. This time, the source was...

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Safe Haven

American author Nicholas Sparks has been watching his novels re-purposed for the big screen for over a decade now. The Notebook (2004) is perhaps the most widely adored example, though it hardly...

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Hi-So

Thai director Aditya Assarat’s debut film, Wonderful Town (2007), saw a quiet romance set amidst a community mourning in the wake of the 2004 tsunami. Whilst his sophomore feature does shift away from...

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Stitches

Fans of absurdist Geordie comic Ross Noble will likely have been salivating at the prospect of low-budget Irish horror-comedy, Stitches (2012). Bringing his surreal brand of humour in tow, he stars at...

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Kinoteka 2013

With Polish recently declared the most widely spoken non-native language in England and Wales, the timing seems perfect for a UK-based celebration of the country’s cinematic expression. The annual...

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Stoker

Adolescence is a time in our formative years we tend to have a strong recollection of. Whether it’s the anguishes of young love, the mortification of pubescence, or the self-conscious attempts to grasp...

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The Promised Land

The 11th Kinoteka Polish Film Festival kicks off this evening with an Opening Night Gala screening of a classic from one of the country’s true masters. It’s been almost 60 years since the release of...

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Robot & Frank

Tackling the issue of aging has proven rather popular in recent cinema with the ‘grey pound’ said to be a key market for distributors. Films dealing with the subject have gone from the life-affirming...

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F*ck For Forest

Some of the most entertaining documentaries utilise humorous subject matter that audiences can titter at, before revealing a more affecting interior. This is certainly the plan with F*ck for Forest...

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Community

Evoking The Blair Witch Project (1999) with its opening snippets of residents alluding to a local urban legend, at first glance Community (2012) appears to be yet another entry into the found footage...

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