No Robots
No Robots is a drama about discrimination and presumption in a neo-Expressionist future. Mistaken identities, robots and fascism create an unexpectedly touching short film.
Author Jonathan Neeves
The Academy Awards: A Grouchy Cynic’s Take
Jonathan Neeves takes apart the Oscars – a horrendously biased ceremony based on nationality, creed and colour.
Box Set Review: Trevor Howard Collection
Trevor Howard was one of the most recognisable British actors in post-war cinema. This box set collects his best works, including Brief Encounter and The Third Man.
Pietà
A review of Kim Ki-duk and Jo Min-soo’s 2012 Korean film film about penances, purification and redemption, Pietà.
Meltdown
An epic, stop-motion short film about a group of sentient food. Together they struggle for survival in a faulty fridge that is rapidly freezing over.
Superman
A short documentary film about a man whose job as a Superman impersonator in Hollywood has taken over his whole life, and maybe even his identity.
Greta
Greta is a powerful and thought-provoking documentary short film about an elderly lady who goes about her daily activities, recounting stories from her past.
Life’s Too Short Not To Be Frank
Director Tom Huntingford went to Arizona for work reasons and ended up with Frank as his landlord. He couldn’t not film him.
The Eagleman Stag
A BAFTA winning short film and monochrome-clad indulgence of the highest quality. An animation that is full of narrative wonder and philosophical intrigue.
Andrei Tarkovsky: A Master at Work
A nostalgic look back at the work of Andrei Tarkovsky, one of Russia, and cinema’s, most influential directors.