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Film Review: The Daughter

The Daughter is a remake of the Henrik Ibsen play Wild Duck. First performed in 1884, Ibsen’s play tells the story of a secret that threatens to blow apart the lives of two families. Director and screenwriter Simon Stone (here making his directorial debut, but a fixture of the Sydney theatre scene) transports the action from Norway to a fictional logging town in Australia. The town’s economy is built on the foundation of a logging mill, owned by Henry (played by Geoffrey Rush). The mill is in decline, and Henry has no choice but to close it down, meaning redundancy for its ... Continue Reading
5th August 2016matrix

Film Review: Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins is screening from 8th - 14th July  For the second time this year, ‘legendary’ opera singer and socialite Florence Foster Jenkins’ life is the subject of a major feature film. French movie Marguerite was not a straight biopic, more a loosely inspired standalone film – though a rather good one. So I was especially curious to see how its British counterpart, starring Hugh Grant and Meryl Streep, would turn out in comparison. I said Foster Jenkins is ‘legendary’ – perhaps infamous may be a better word, but I hesitate to use it because people did actually like her. Basically, though ... Continue Reading
13th July 2016matrix

Film Review: Son of Saul

https://youtu.be/uh2toNTE7rA The winner of this year’s Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, ‘Son of Saul’ tells the story of Saul Auslander, a Hungarian Jew working at Auschwitz as a Sonderkommando. A German word that does not directly translate into English, ‘Sonderkommando’ was the name given to prisoners who were put to work in the crematoriums. It was a task that while buying them a few extra months of life, exposed them to the very worst of the atrocities. They assist with the exterminations, working at great haste. It is 1944, and with the Allied Forces drawing ever closer, the Nazis are under pressure ... Continue Reading
7th June 2016matrix

Film Review: Eye in the Sky

‘Eye in the Sky’ is a film that explores the moral, political and personal implications of modern warfare. While the language of war remains unchanged, decisions to strike are made in military bunkers hundreds of miles from the front line; the probability of casualties is sorted by computer program and the bullet comes not from a gun, but fired from a clear, blue sky. We meet Colonel Katherine Powell (played by Helen Mirren), at the make-or-break moment of a top-secret operation to track and capture some of the ... Continue Reading
1st June 2016matrix

What is The F Rating and What Does it Mean for Women in Film?

This summer, Plymouth Arts Centre has launched a new film rating. Introduced to the UK by the Bath Film Festival in 2014, the ‘F’ rating is to notify cinema-goers of a film that meets the following criteria: Does it have a female director? Is it written by a woman? Is / are there significant women on screen in their own right? The ‘F’ in this rating stands for feminist. The F Rating was inspired by the Bechdel Test used by a group of cinemas in Sweden, and developed further ... Continue Reading
31st May 2016matrix

Film Review: A Bigger Splash

https://youtu.be/1mOVgI0-pb4 A Bigger Splash is showing at Plymouth Arts Centre from 18 - 24 March, with a Bringing in Baby screening on the 24th.  Taking its title from the 1967 David Hockney painting, and directed by Luca Guadagnino, A Bigger Splash is a remake of the 1969 psychological thriller La Piscine (The Swimming Pool). The action has moved from the South of France and relocated to Pantelleria – an Italian island just off the coast of Sicily. A deeply-stylish film, A Bigger Splash makes quick work of exposing the splitting seams beneath the couture finish. New temptations and old connections interweave ... Continue Reading
22nd March 2016matrix

Film Review: Trumbo

https://youtu.be/n0dZ_2ICpJE Trumbo is in the cinema at Plymouth Arts Centre from 11 - 17 March Trumbo tells the life-story of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who at the height of his career, found himself under the scrutiny of the McCarthy witch-hunts. As a member of the Communist Party, Dalton was summoned to a House of Un-American Activities Committee hearing in 1947. Found in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions or name associates he knew to be of a similar political persuasion, Dalton was sent to prison. After serving 10 months, Trumbo found himself blacklisted – his only option being to ... Continue Reading
8th March 2016matrix

BAFTAs 2016 Predictions

https://youtu.be/_jyCBFM1S58 With awards season now in full swing, here are our writer Helen Tope's hopes and predictions for the 2016 BAFTA Awards. The winners will be announced on Sunday 14 February 2016. Watch the ceremony on BBC One that evening.  Best Film The Big Short / Bridge of Spies / Carol / The Revenant / Spotlight It’s definitely a year for films not shy of tackling big themes, but for pure heart-thumping, exhilarating drama, it has to be The Revenant. A beautifully-crafted journey through Frontier America, The Revenant is a genuine cinematic achievement, and has what it takes to scoop the major prizes. Outstanding British Film 45 Years ... Continue Reading
9th February 2016matrix