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Post by calndel on Feb 22, 2019 0:25:52 GMT
first day at GFF started with a film about a woman going through the menopause, then musical interlude before a film about 3 men fighting with each other
all 3 were excellent in there own way
Pause by Tonia Mishiali
Beautiful crafted tale of a woman struggle with the change of life, domestics entrapment, sexual desire, fantasy, fear and the search for freedom.
Jim Galloway A journey through Jazz by James Cullingham
My toes were tapping all the way through this one and Jim Galloway comes across as a lovely man with no barriers and he achieved so much because of his passion for the music he loved
The Vanishing
Dramatic and atmospheric end to day one with Titanic preferences by Gerard Butle, Peter Mullan and new comer Connor Swindells the films makes a guess at what may have become of the lighthouse keepers on the Flannan Isles or how long can someone hold a lie?
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Post by mikey on Feb 22, 2019 6:39:32 GMT
Went to see ‘how can you ever forgive me’ last night. Great film, Mellisa McCarthy was great but Richard E Grant gave an incredible performance.
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Post by calndel on Feb 22, 2019 23:31:10 GMT
Went to see ‘how can you ever forgive me’ last night. Great film, Mellisa McCarthy was great but Richard E Grant gave an incredible performance. we hope to catch that once the film festival is over |
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Post by calndel on Feb 22, 2019 23:37:02 GMT
day 2 at the GFF and 2 more films
Not many films make me cry but Satan and Adam is another one. It's telling of the raise, fall and resurrection of Stirling Magee, those who helped and learned from him is truly inspiring
Thoroughly enjoyed Fighting With My Family, a heart warming + funny true life tale of a freak from Norwich trying to make it into the WWE but did Nick Frost do all his own stunts? If you don't like wrestling most of this film will pass you by
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Post by calndel on Feb 24, 2019 10:16:18 GMT
reviews from yesterday
Beautiful start to the day with Cellist The Legacy of Gregor Piatigorsky.
A well crafted portrayal of a incredible and inspirational, musician with a stunning archive soundtrack.
WOW @bordermovie an imaginative and dark modern day fairy tale. No more comments as anything else would be a spoiler, if you get the chance to see it you should.
I loved the use of parallels in Angel by way of characters, situations, lives, emotions, dreams and visuals. Gritty and blut story telling which respected. Great QnA with Koen Mortier too, during which he told us that the lead actor was as crazy as the character he was playing!!
My first Bollywood film just happened to a crazy, funny and entertaining romp @vasan_Bala The Man Who Feels No Pain #MWFNP a romantic/karate/comedy/comingofage/revenge/musicalW and I loved it
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Post by calndel on Feb 24, 2019 10:27:13 GMT
Cal went to see Yuli the life story of Carlos Acosta, the film does jump about for different events in his life and historical events in Cuba but it doesn't hold back and he was there  |
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Post by mikey on Feb 24, 2019 15:14:45 GMT
Cal went to see Yuli the life story of Carlos Acosta, the film does jump about for different events in his life and historical events in Cuba but it doesn't hold back and he was there Wow, amazing and amazing photo. there was a liv3 screening of the Don Quixote Ballet last week, from Covent Garden and directe by Carlos Acosta, unfortunately he was not available for an interview as he was in Cuba for unknown reasons - so a real treat to see him there. |
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Post by calndel on Feb 26, 2019 10:32:09 GMT
3 films yesterday and each one was full of emotion for many reasons Del had to take some time out after All Creatures her below, the tragic performances by Dast Malchian and Karen Gillan we're excellent and so real they left me in a rage. Survivors of abuse can and do break the cycle, I just wanted Ruby and Gensan to break theirs. We are old enough to have been inspired by Tracy Edwards and her crew racing around the world in 1989, #MaidenFilm brought it all back in more detail than I could have imagined. Having Tracy and Sally Hunter at the screening made it extra special.  My last film of today was Girls of the sun, based on the story of a unit of female Kurdish freedom fighters who faced many battles to survive, from being kidnapped and sold as sex slaves, trying to escape, on the battlefield and to find their families. |
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Post by calndel on Feb 27, 2019 10:33:47 GMT
3 reviews from yesterday at the Glasgow Film Festival
Thoroughly enjoyed The Public, Intelligent and subtle film making from Emilio Estevez, 100 homeless men to take direct action to stay warm and a public library becomes the political battlefield
We both thought Woman At War was a absolute delight, one woman fights back against globalisation and tries to give a new home to a Ukrainian orphan. Loved the humour, music and Iceland looks stunning as always.
Killing, didn't really engage Del and he found the plot too predictable, but is you like your samurai films you may think otherwise
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Post by calndel on Feb 28, 2019 8:49:05 GMT
Yesterday views from GFF
I was bowled over by the intensity of Elaine May's Mickey And Nicky incredible performances from Peter Falk and John Cassavetes portraying the brutal end to a 'friendship".
Just like one of Howson painting, Prophecy took a while for the layers to build up. A super insight into Howson's creative process but I would have liked a little but more about the artist himself.
I found Arctic to be very tense and demanding. The narrative is allowed to flow and it one hell of a sledge ride!
The Glasgow Film Festival surprise film, Gloria Bell wasn't the type of film I would normally choose however Julianne Moore portrayal of a woman's search for happiness on the dance floor and beyond is brilliant, touching and heart warming.
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Post by calndel on Mar 1, 2019 0:30:59 GMT
4 more
Fugue, one woman's struggle for identity after losing her memory, rebuilding her life for 2 years then being told she is a wife and a mother. we crrafted and beautifully shot.
Sadly Rojo didn't thrill me, not sure if I just didn't get it or if just wasn't there to begin with.
Phew Making Montgomery Clift was a very intense rebuttal of many misconceptions about Montgomery personal and professional life. Well worth a watch.
Powerful, disturbing, brutal and witty in it's portrayal of the birth Norwegian Black Metal Arrow Films Lords Of Chaos is a challenging but rewarding watch however it is not for the faint hearted
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Post by calndel on Mar 2, 2019 21:37:59 GMT
Friday's reviews Direct and straight to the point Alpha, right to kill crosses the lines between right and wrong, police and criminal and justice and injustice. An engaging piece of cinema from the Philippines At first I thought Bhonsle was a beautiful and gentle character piece about a retired police officer dealing with sectarianism but the finale changed that perception. Powerful cinema Smooth mellow and warming Scotch the Golden dram, some nice insights into the Scottish Whisky industry and some of the people who work in it, there was also a whisky tasting after the showing  |
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Post by calndel on Mar 2, 2019 21:39:43 GMT
at the end of the tasting there was a table of six places which were untouched
with 5 minutes the glass on the table had been cleared, Del and his mate managed to get extra helpings of the malts they liked the best
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Post by calndel on Mar 2, 2019 21:45:31 GMT
Saturday's films The Rusalka, I very much enjoyed it's simple and atmosphere retelling of an old tale, a young man and a Selkie (as they are know in this part of the world) Del made it through the 3.5 hours of Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman , 23, Quay Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Interesting film making as the viewer is given huge amounts of space for their imaginations to fill. Absolutely adored Being Frank, The Chris Sievey Story. Such a lovingly put together documentary about a wonderful creative genius.  |
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Post by calndel on Mar 2, 2019 21:46:08 GMT
one more day and 2 films to go
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