Tag: film
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Cannes Film Festival 2024 roundup
Now that I am so fancy I have been to Cannes twice, I am delighted to report that it is even better the second time around. I knew where things were (mostly), I ate so many pizzas from the same place the owner apologised to me for closing for cataract surgery a few days before…
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Glasgow Film Festival 2024 roundup
It’s been a long time since I’ve been to Glasgow and I was delighted to have the opportunity to go back. Viggo Mortensen was very complimentary about the main hall in the Glasgow Film Theatre and he said what I was thinking (and isn’t that kind of celebrity serendipity delightful). However its closing gala, Janey,…
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Berlinale 2024 roundup
This has not been a great year to associate oneself with the Berlinale. The festival got off to a bad start when it invited two right-wing-extremist politicians to the opening ceremonies, a choice which goes against the festival’s own explicit anti-fascist ethos. I have to sign an anti-fascist pledge to be granted my press pass,…
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Sundance 2024 roundup
Once again I’d like to thank the festival for allowing critics to participate remotely. I saw twenty films (three of which earlier in the year) and noticed some pleasing trends: a serious commitment to own-voice storytelling, a full understanding of the ramifications of violence combined with a refusal to let any perpetrators off the hook,…
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Confess, Fletch
Confess, Fletch is the kind of solid thriller – with jokes! – that only appeals to adults, so Hollywood rarely makes them anymore
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