Hurt people hurt people.
You can always count on the BFI Southbank when booking random films you know nothing about that you could stumble upon something special, and Le Jour Se Leve certainly was. Absolutely knock out good, I knew from the first meeting of Francois (who looks like a grown up Ryan Atwood from the OC) and Francoise that I was going to really love this. I don’t think I’ve been this invested in a fictional romance since reading F…
I became aware of this film's existence around the time Jeymes Samuel's 'The Harder They Fall' was released - such an entertaining movie - and I heard of it again being discussed by Elvis Mitchell in his documentary 'Is That Black Enough For You!??', but I'm glad I waited to watch it as this week it's been re-released in cinemas across the UK. The print is fantastic, the colours really pop in a way they don't in some more beige…
Dominic Toretto in Dante’s Inferno
This is a film I find impossible to rate. “The Fast Saga” has reached a new level of preposterousness with Fast X, the first part of Vin Diesel’s insane messiah-complex hagiography that’s simultaneously awful and amazing in its po-faced ridiculousness. Dom’s cross on the poster is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of this film’s Christian allusions, this is one of the most dogmatic movies of all time. He’s even referred to as Saint…
Look. I could waffle on about how great 'Bait' is, but I think that might take away from the film’s strange, understated mystique. 'Bait' is something much needed in the age of soulless remakes and endless cash-in sequels; starkly original and unique, and a movie that makes use of cinema in an inspired way. Director Mark Jenkin shot the movie on black and white 16mm film, that he hand developed and had overdubbed in post as the print was silent.…
Terrifying. One of the most devastating films I’ve ever watched. Congratulations to Alex and Marcus for resolving this, and to Ed Perkins for putting this story together. If you have a Netflix subscription, watch this as soon as possible. It’s necessary.
