Any culturally semi-aware person coming to James Bidgood’s Pink Narcissus for the first time is sure to be taken aback by the breadth of its influence. First released in 1971, this languorous sexual fantasy – complete with double exposure, stop motion and... See more
After pondering his early life in The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg seemed set, with this sprawling science-fiction yarn, for a return to the sparky matinee entertainment that helped make an adjective of his surname. There is certainly a lot of Spielbergian... See more
The arrival of any new Steven Spielberg title is an event. It’s just over half a century since Jaws, his masterly second film, transformed the way commercial cinema was made and marketed. It would be insane to argue that his subsequent near-golden run thr... See more
Savage House ★★⯪☆☆ Directed by Peter Glanz. Starring Richard E Grant, Claire Foy, Sebastian Armesto, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Dominic Charman, Michael Culkin. 15A cert, gen release, 114 min Grant and Foy are poshies adrift in the 18th century. More than an... See more
“At the end of your life there’s two things that remain: your dignity and your style,” Marjane Satrapi told The Irish Times in 2020. “I want to do a good job. That’s the only thing I’m interested in.” The Iranian film-maker and graphic novelist, who has d... See more
