Tag Archives: White Ribbon

The Secret in Their Eyes – Love & Death, Revenge & Regret haunt Oscar-winning Argentinian thriller

Posted on 10 January 2011 by Jason Best

Argentinian thriller The Secret in Their Eyes took many by surprise (me included) when it pipped the more strongly fancied A Prophet and The White Ribbon to claim last year’s best foreign film Oscar. It’s tempting to dismiss this as … Continue reading →

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The Best Movies of 2009

Posted on 30 December 2009 by Jason Best

Vampires, aliens and wizards fought it out at the box office in 2009, but the year at the cinema wasn’t just about blockbusters. Plenty of fine movies reached the screens with much less hype and from places other than Hollywood. … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | The White Ribbon – Michael Haneke’s film gets under the viewer’s skin

Posted on 12 November 2009 by Jason Best

Austrian director Michael Haneke has a knack of getting under the viewer’s skin – as anyone still in therapy after a viewing of Funny Games or Hidden will attest. His new movie, a period drama filmed in austere black and … Continue reading →

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BFI 53rd London Film Festival | John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy ends a vintage year

Posted on 30 October 2009 by Jason Best

The 53rd BFI London Film Festival came to a resounding rock ‘n’ roll close last night with the world premiere of Nowhere Boy, artist-turned-director Sam Taylor-Wood’s impressive biopic about John Lennon’s teenage years. I thought Taylor-Wood looked every inch the … Continue reading →

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BFI 53rd London Film Festival – Opening night… and the pick of the rest

Posted on 14 October 2009 by Jason Best

The Times BFI London Film Festival opens tonight with the world premiere of Fantastic Mr Fox, Wes Anderson’s screen version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s story. Hollywood royalty will be turning out in force at the gala screening in Leicester … Continue reading →

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