Sunday marked the final day of the 2012 Derby ID Fest at the QUAD cinema. The previous three days had already amounted to a fantastic experience, but there was still plenty to come. Among the events taking place on the Sunday were the BAFTA animated shorts, a screening of silent classic Sunrise and a talk from Professor Sir Christopher Frayling, the leading world expert on the cinema of Sergio Leone…. Read More »
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ID Fest 2012: Day 3
Saturday at ID Fest was the most heavily scheduled day of the weekend, with some of the more prestigious events on show. As a result, I had to skip out on several screenings I would have loved to attend – The Boy Friend, The Outfit, The Turin Horse and Grosse Point Blank were all regrettably sacrificed in place of other attractions. There was going to be two big names, and… Read More »
ID Fest 2012: Day 2
BAFTA 2012 live-action shorts The second day of the 2012 ID Fest kicked off with the five live-action shorts that competed for the 2012 BAFTA, including the winner Pitch Black Heist. The aforementioned slightly stilts the competition, with a production far exceeding any of the others on show. It stars Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham as two safe-robbers who get hired to perform a particularly tricky job – the challenge;… Read More »
ID Fest 2012: Day 1
Thursday 24th May marked the official opening of Derby ID Fest 2012. After a customary drinks reception involving speeches and many thanks, the festival kicked off in some style with a Q&A from the masterful Mike Hodges. While it has been used many times, ‘eclectic’ really is the only way to describe Hodges’ film history. Having directed a couple of television features, he was approached to adapt and direct Ted… Read More »
ID Fest Preview
The 2012 Derby ID Fest, held at the QUAD cinema between Thursday 24th and Sunday 27th of May, promises musical cowboys, disgruntled robotic law machines and, perhaps most importantly, Brian Blessed. EatSleepLiveFilm will be on the front line to give you our verdict on the various events. Returning for a second outing after it debuted in 2010, the theme this time around is ‘heroes’. Whether by luck or foresight
Homework: The Escapist
The Escapist is a British prison drama documenting the attempted breakout of Frank Perry (Brian Cox), whose daughter is suffering from a heroin addiction. The film has a stellar British cast: Joseph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Seu Jorge, Damian Lewis, Liam Cunningham all star. While there are no standout performances, there are not any particularly prominent duds either, with each actor holding up their end. The Escapist meanders its way through… Read More »
Review: The Tree of Life
The key question when assessing The Tree of Life is thus – can an artwork be classified as a film, and visa versa? I’ll leave you to ponder that while you read my review. Terence Malick is a man who needs little introduction at this particular moment in time. The ever elusive and revered director produces few films, but when his work does venture onto the silver screen many find… Read More »
5 Films About… The Afterlife
It’s been over two months since the debut 5 Films About… so, for all of you who’ve been anticipating the follow-up, it has been a long wait. Whether the reason for this elapsed time is purely my laziness, or more to do with a lack of inspiration for subject matter, it’s inexcusable. However, I think it’s best we just put that all behind us now. And so, without further ado,… Read More »
Review: Countdown to Zero
While it deals with a still very relevant subject matter, Countdown to Zero is a poor documentary that pales in comparison to previous fare from this year alone. 2011 has already been a brilliant year for documentaries. I’ve given very positive reviews to Inside Job, Cave of Forgotten Dreams and Senna, so Lucy Walker’s Countdown to Zero had a lot of living up to do. Out of the three other docs mentioned… Read More »
Review: Miracle at St Anna
From director Spike Lee, Miracle at St Anna is a racially charged war movie with epic scope, set in the Italian countryside, 1944. Miracle at St Anna is a film with big ambitions. It attempts to be both a grandeur picture about World War 2, in the mould of The Thin Red Line, and at the same time an incisive, politically-minded drama about the struggles of black infantrymen. The film’s… Read More »
