That is the thing about films. They don’t change. You change. The immutability of the film (or a book or a painting or a piece of music) is something to measure yourself against. That is one of the things a great work of art does. It stays there waiting for you to come back to Read More
(USA, 2017) 31 March- 13 April 2017, DCA Having directed Maleficent, The Jungle Book and Cinderella with relative success in recent years, Bill Condon is well practiced at the adaptation of popular literature. Now, with a star-studded cast and a lavish budget, he turns his attention to a Disney fan-favourite, Beauty and the Beast. Though Read More
(Brazil, 2016) 31st March – 6th April 2017, DCA I went to see Aquarius feeling, at the last minute, a twinge of trepidation. Merely because I, like the protagonist, am a woman named Clara who writes, has been accused of stubbornness, and could definitely see myself being embroiled in some standoff with a construction Read More
(UK, 2017) 24 March – 30 March 2017, DCA “History is written by the victors”, reads the opening title card of Viceroy’s House, signalling the desire to question the accepted narrative of India’s partition in 1947. However, in seeking to expose the emotional reality through a Muslim/Hindu love story, this UK made costume drama remains Read More
(2015 USA) 24th – 27th March 2017, DCA It is rare that coming of age stories are rewarded with such verity as The Fits. Anna Rose Holmer’s debut film weaves a minimal but complex poetic narrative which centres on Toni (Royalty Hightower), a heedful protagonist whose steady, athletic posture amidst the nervous tension of Read More
(UK, 2016) 17th– 23rd February 2017, DCA Prevenge tells the story of a pregnant single woman who, heartbroken over the death of her baby’s father, seeks revenge on those responsible for his death- because her unborn baby tells her to. Obviously, pregnancy can make a woman do some strange things, but blood thirsty revenge is Read More
UK, 2016) 27 Jan- 9 Feb, DCA, 2017 “Choose your future. Choose life”. The speech from the original cult film remains just as important now as it was twenty years ago. But what is it that lies in the future for three ex-heroin addicts and one man driven by revenge? T2, much like the original Read More
(Japan, 2016) 26th February 2017, DCA Nestled in the Japan Foundation’s line-up each year is at least one anime (Japanese animation) film. Whereas the rest of the festival’s programme is directed towards a more typical festival crowd (usually a mix of independent Japanese productions and a few ‘golden age’ films from the 50’s and 60’s), Read More
(USA, 2017) 20 January – 02 February 2017, DCA Place names ending in “by the sea” likely evoke memories in most of both the exciting promise of such a holiday destination, and/or the disappointment associated with the reality of rain and family company. Manchester by the Sea explores the precise turmoil in returning to the Read More
Queen of Katwe, directed by Mira Nair of Monsoon Wedding fame, tells the real-life story of chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi. Growing up in the Katwe slums of Uganda, she meets chess coach Robert Katende and discovers she has a talent that could offer her a way out of poverty. So far, so rags-to-riches. But this Read More