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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

Truly a master of his art: our bloggers revisit Alan Rickman’s most memorable characters

https://youtu.be/GorPPLfJ7s0 It is an unashamedly partisan choice, but my favourite memory of Alan Rickman will always be his performance in Sense and Sensibility. While Emma Thompson’s screenplay was the star of the show, Alan Rickman’s depiction of a character that gets a second chance at life is truly moving. You see Colonel Brandon’s transformation from a man who expects nothing further, to one filled with optimism - exactly as Jane Austen wrote it. This was Rickman’s interpretation of the male romantic lead. It was the defining characteristic of his work – the ability to find the unexpected in any role, any genre. There ... Continue Reading
19th January 2016matrix

Film Review: Carol

https://youtu.be/EH3zcuRQXNo Carol is showing at Plymouth Arts Centre Cinema from 5 - 14 January 2016. It will be introduced on Tuesday 12th January by Millie Brown, Leader for BA in Fashion Media and Marketing at Plymouth College of Art. Starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, ‘Carol’ is that most rare thing; a love story for grown-ups. Set in 1950’s New York, ‘Carol’ relates the extraordinary journey of two women struggling against social convention. A chance encounter at a Manhattan department store between sales assistant (Mara) and wealthy, glamorous Carol (Blanchett) sparks a connection between the pair. As the innocent Therese ... Continue Reading
4th January 2016matrix

Film Review: When Harry Met Sally

When Harry Met Sally, part of the BFI Love Film season, is showing at Plymouth Arts Centre on Tues 22 and Wed 23 December. ‘When Harry Met Sally’ isn’t just a romantic comedy – it’s the benchmark by which all subsequent rom-coms have been measured. The film critic Roger Ebert reviewed ‘When Harry Met Sally’ on its release in 1989, calling it “a love story with a form as old as the movies and dialogue as new as this month's issue of Vanity Fair.” You can see the film’s lineage in old-school ... Continue Reading
22nd December 2015matrix

Art Review: Peter Liversidge Talk

Earlier this month, I was invited to attend a PAC Home Talk by conceptual artist, Peter Liversidge. Born in 1973, Peter’s work has appeared in exhibitions both at home and abroad. His career path began studying Fine Art at the University of Plymouth, as he began to notice that his peers were becoming increasingly concerned with finding and developing their ‘signature style’. Peter rebelled against this idea of producing repetitive, self-definable art – choosing instead to work in a huge variety of mediums including performance, photography, drawing and sculpture. ... Continue Reading
17th December 2015matrix

Best Films of 2015

We asked Plymouth Arts Centre's blog writers and staff to tell us about their favourite films of 2015. Here's what they came up with: https://youtu.be/KaTTr5-JmuU The Duke of Burgundy Peter Strickland's The Duke of Burgundy concerns two lovers locked within a sadomasochistic affair in a gorgeous, unnamed, continental community, populated only by women. Fifty Shades of Grey (which opened the same week) shared similar themes, but came across as a glossy ejaculation over itself. Strickland's film, conversely, is incredibly refined, nuanced, funny, sad and troubling, with two wonderful performances at its centre. Despite the scandalous subject ... Continue Reading
16th December 2015matrix