Tag: film

Gina’s Top 5 Films for Bringing in Spring!

With spring around the corner we better make sure we are all up to date film wise before bringing in such a pleasant season. It might only be my impression, but August and September look like the best months to…

Iris Apfel | Iris film by Albert Maysles

Iris Review

Late American filmmaker Albert Maysles honours the wit and influence of 93-year-old New York fashion icon Iris Apfel When an exhibition of New York style icon Iris Apfel’s collection of costume jewellery and couture fashion was exhibited at the Metropolitan…

Underground Cinema MONEY

WOW! That is what I said right after this event finished. I have been at many creative, fun and artistic film events in my life, but what the guys from the Underground Cinema put together last Saturday was completely authentic…

Underground Cinema’s ‘PATRIOT’ experience

Everything about Underground Cinema is a surprise. The film is secret. The location is secret. All you know is you’re going to watch a movie, interact with actors, and that you should dress a certain way. The UGC team are masters at…

Film Review: Gemma Bovery

Gemma Bovery is the modern and very beautiful retelling of Gustav Flaubert’s classic novel, Madame Bovery. Based on the graphic novel by Posy Simmonds, director, Anne Fontaine (Coco before Chanel) presents her Gemma Bovery in flashback through the eyes of Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini), as…

Film Review: PIKU

Piku is a comedy that explores the dynamic relationship between a self-obsessed daughter, also named Piku (Deepika Padukone), and a suspected hypochondriac father played by renowned Indian actor, Amitabh Bachchan. Both characters struggle to find a way to make their…