Tag Archives: Steve McQueen (artist)

DVD review | Shame – Fassbender bares all in McQueen’s drama of sex, lies and emotional pain

Posted on 14 May 2012 by Jason Best

A fearless, unblinking, full-frontal portrait of a sex addict from actor Michael Fassbender and director Steve McQueen (no relation), who first worked together on the acclaimed 2008 film Hunger about IRA prisoner Bobby Sands. Fassbender plays 30-something New Yorker Brandon, … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Hunger

Posted on 23 February 2009 by Jason Best

While Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke’s stellar performances in Milk and The Wrestler have (rightly) been attracting a great deal of fuss, one great acting performance from last year has been overlooked by the major awards – Michael Fassbender’s portrayal … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Harrowing film portrait of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands – Hunger

Posted on 31 October 2008 by Jason Best

Artist Steve McQueen (no relation to the screen legend) ventures out of the art gallery and into the cinema with Hunger, a controversial movie about IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands that’s been praised to the heights and damned to the … Continue reading →

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BFI 52nd London Film Festival – Highlights so far

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Jason Best

This year’s London Film Festival has reached the halfway stage, so I thought I would pause from my moviegoing to take stock of what I’ve seen to date and select some of my personal highlights. Genova Boris Johnson was in … Continue reading →

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