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ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA (DIR. NURI BILGE CEYLAN, TURKEY, 2011) – REVIEW
What should be expected of men? Oftentimes it may seem appropriate to define men as unsubtle, uncomplicated and single minded beings. Many men like to consider themselves assured, decisive and in...
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TOP TEN FILMS OF 2012 – TOM COTTEY (EDITOR)
1) ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA (DIR. NURI BILGE CEYLAN, TURKEY) Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s study of the emotional lives of men is both a both an astute meditation and a cinematic spectacle. In its sweeping...
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TOP TEN FILMS OF 2012 – ROB ARNOTT (CONTRIBUTING EDITOR)
1) ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA (DIR. NURI BILGE CEYLAN, TURKEY) While Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s previous offerings left this viewer a little apathetic, his new film adds a new found steeliness to bring to...
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HOME (DIR. MUZAFFER ÖZDEMİR, TURKEY, 2011) – REVIEW
How would we look upon our lives in an ideal world? Would we still revel in nostalgia and pine for childhood experiences, or would we move forward and blossom? These are the questions provoked in the...
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NIGHT OF SILENCE (DIR. REIS ÇELIK, 2012, TURKEY) – REVIEW
Berlinale Crystal Bear winner Night of Silence is a striking Turkish drama directed by veteran documentary maker Reis Çelik. The film, set over just one night, documents a newly wed couple’s first...
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TOP TEN FILMS OF 2014 – ROB ARNOTT (CONTRIBUTING EDITOR)
1) IDA (DIR. PAWEL PAWLIKOWSKI, POLAND) Ida, the Polish nun at the heart of Pawlikoski’s WW2 drama, perfectly encapsulates the lightness and darkness of the film, her beetlebug black eyes framed by a...
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GLASGOW FILM FEST 2016 | MUSTANG (DIR. DENIZ GAMZE ERGÜVEN,...
The Europa Cinemas Label Award winner at Cannes 2015, Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s debut feature Mustang has had quite the journey, through to its nomination at the 2016 Academy Awards for Best Foreign...
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MUSTANG (DIR. DENIZ GAMZE ERGUVEN, FRANCE / GERMANY / TURKEY / QATAR, 2015) –...
European cinema may not only be eye-opening in regard to undiscovered talent and styles, it’s often an educating portrait of different cultures. Mustang, the Oscar-nominated Turkish film about a young...
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TAKING A LOOK AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPIN ON SUPERHEROES
It’s difficult to avoid the influence of superheroes at the cinema today. The blockbuster comic book movies have become staples of not only the American box office, but international theatres as well....
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GUEST POST | 6 EUROPEAN FILMS YOU SHOULD WATCH – BY GLOBAL LANGUAGE SERVICES...
The European movie scene is unique and marvellous. Look beyond the top 10’s and you will find movies that bombard your senses and leave you deep in thought. Movies with subtitles is something that...
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