Category: Reviews
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Weiner – Review
Weiner is an unfortunate name. For the politician who owns it, he’s had an even more unfortunate life; a while after Anthony Weiner first came to prominence thanks to a video of him heatedly tackling his GOP colleagues in 2010, in a wincingly poetic sweep of irony, a photo of his own Anthony W. leaked and… Read More >
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Notes on Blindness – Review
Blindness, like Pete Middleton and James Spinney’s new film describes, is a world of its own. Keeping one’s eyes closed isn’t nearly enough to get inside the mind of someone whose sight has left them entirely, for the taking away of one sense is only a part of it. For theologian John Hull, blindness was like entering… Read More >
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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2016 – Round Up: Part 2
With so many films across a huge spectrum of gender, politics, sport, engineering and social endeavour to name but a few, it’s been tough to narrow down the films to view here in Sheffield. You can read about our first round of highlights here, but in the meantime here is the next batch of films… Read More >
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Fire at Sea – Review
Some of the most powerful documentaries ever made simply let their subjects tell their stories themselves. If the observational route is taken to its furthermost point, like in 2014’s Maidan, we’re allowed a truer glimpse of real-life people and their real-life situations, for by removing the narrative voice of the filmmakers we get closer to the point they were possibly… Read More >
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Where to Invade Next – Review
Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next inspires us from within. Read More >
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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2016 – Round Up: Part 1
With over 160 films screening over six days in venues across the city, from reminiscing with groundbreaking documentaries from the past to international premieres of today, the Doc/Fest is always guaranteed to have a wealth of entertaining, insightful and bold voices to be heard. Here are just some of the films we have enjoyed at… Read More >
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Noma: My Perfect Storm – Review (Sheffield Doc/Fest)
If you’re a fan of good food, then you should seek out this documentary, as it showcases what it takes to rise to the very top. Long shots hovering over mouthwatering dishes do at times feel like an advert for an upmarket supermarket, but they are garnished with a wonderful backstory. Nordic cuisine is a… Read More >
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Gimme Danger – Review (Cannes Film Festival)
Gimme Danger is an incredibly entertaining, informative and frequently thrilling documentary that brilliantly conveys the power of The Stooges as a band, their influence, and what made them such a unique group of people. Read More >
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Risk – Review (Cannes Film Festival)
Laura Poitras’ Risk is a fascinating document and one that asks a great deal of important questions. Read More >
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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds – Review (Cannes Film Festival)
“when you have subjects this fascinating and access this good, perhaps just sitting back and letting them tell their own stories is not such a bad way to go”… Read More >
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