Film on the Disc: A KID LIKE JAKE
A Kid Like Jake isn’t actually about Jake at all. The original play never had…
THE BOOKSHOP
Florence Green, played by a gamely innocent Emily Mortimer, is a bit of a naive…
SIFF Dispatches: GOING TO BRAZIL
I’d like to end my SIFF dispatches on a sunny and happier note. Billed as…
SIFF Dispatches: ZOOLOGY
In America, we see films so literally anymore. When nothing is taboo, everything can be…
SIFF Dispatches: SUSANNE BARTSCH: ON TOP
What happens when somebody makes a perfectly lovely documentary but you couldn’t care less about…
SIFF Dispatches: SANTA & ANDRES
Although I don’t consume as much foreign cinema as I should – I especially need…
SIFF Dispatches: MR. LONG
When people talk about the dregs of society, they’re usually talking about either the criminal or…
SIFF Dispatches: MEATBALL MACHINE KODOKU
Rat Race, Game of Life, fighting for survival – so many phrases associated with living…
SIFF Dispatches: BETTER WATCH OUT
Guys, remember when you were 12 and the wind could give you an erection? Even…
SIFF Dispatches: BAD BLACK
Coming straight out of Wakaliwood, Bad Black is the latest Ugandan no-budget action blockbuster where a…