Introduction to Amelie – “Its sense of joie de vivre is still as bracing, and as fresh”
Wednesday 31st May 2023
A glorious, whimsical love letter, the French film Amélie sets its heart on convincing the cynics among us that romance – real, honest-to-goodness romance – is still very much alive in … Continue Reading
Film Review: Plan 75 – “a cold, hard look at the impact of voluntary euthanasia”
Thursday 25th May 2023
To cope with an ageing population the Japanese government, in a not too-distant future, instigates Plan 75. The scheme gives 1,000 dollars to anyone over the age of 75 … Continue Reading
Film Review: Polite Society – “Many references to Lollywood and Bollywood, with the wryness that is a trademark of British cinema”
Wednesday 17th May 2023
Filmed in various locations across South-East London, Polite Society is an enjoyable film citing the importance of sisterhood and friendship.
Directed by British Pakistani screenwriter Nida Manzoor, known for comedy show … Continue Reading
Film Review – Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom
Wednesday 26th April 2023
A winner of multiple awards, and nominated for Best International Feature at the 2022 Oscars, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is both a charming tale of self-discovery, and an … Continue Reading
Vermeer on Film
Wednesday 26th April 2023
Dubbed a “once in a lifetime” event, the Rijksmuseum’s exhibition, Vermeer, has been a huge success. It is the most comprehensive gathering of Vermeer … Continue Reading
Film Review: Raging Bull – “about the kid who fought all the way up to be world champion, only to slide down the other side just as readily”
Tuesday 18th April 2023
I first saw Raging Bull in the early nineties, on an actual black-and-white TV (so I missed the occasional spurt of colour within it). … Continue Reading
Film review: The Beasts – “a microcosm of global tensions”
Wednesday 12th April 2023
Rural life in a small Spanish village in the mountainous Galician region is hard work, but that is nothing compared with dealing with your neighbours. Middle-aged Antoine Denis (Denis Ménochet) … Continue Reading
Film review: Eo
Monday 13th March 2023
Eo
Reviewed by Imogen Parkin
EO is both a sombre look at animal cruelty and a mind-bending journey into the mind of director Jerzy Skolimowski.
With a strong anti-animal cruelty message, the audience … Continue Reading
Film review: Nostalgia
Monday 13th March 2023
Nostalgia
Reviewed by Nigel Watson
Returning to his hometown of Naples after living abroad for 40 years, Felice Lasco walks the streets and alleyways of his old neighbourhood. Nothing much has … Continue Reading
Film review: Women Talking – “an act of female imagination”
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Starting with a premise, Women Talking presents us with a single phrase: “What follows is an act of female imagination”.
Taken from the novel by Miriam Toews, director and … Continue Reading
Plymouth Arts Cinema Celebrates £30,000 in Grant Funding Awards
Wednesday 15th February 2023
Plymouth Arts Cinema has been awarded two core funding grants, totalling £30,000. The independent cinema is to receive £10,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation and £20,000 from the Foyle Foundation.
Anna … Continue Reading
Film review: The Fabelmans – “a perfect homage to the process of moviemaking”
Tuesday 14th February 2023
A train smashes into a car and sends it cartwheeling into the sky. That scene in Cecil B. deMille’s ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ made the audience gasp, amongst them, … Continue Reading