At nearly three hours long, The Yacoubian Building often comes across more like a soap opera than a movie, but its richly drawn characters and the confident way it handles situations which could easily disintegrate into melodrama place it in a class of it
Examination of Egyptian society as seen through the eyes of tenants in Cairo.
If the film's ambition far outpaces its budget, that only makes it resemble its hero, who is funny precisely for being dumb, hyperviolent, and far too big for his boots.
Working as a mercenary in South America, Shozo Iwaki cis informed of the death of his gang boss dad... and discovers his No. 1 henchman is involved in a double-cross.
One of the rare chick flicks that doesn’t appear to hate women, Year Of The Dog contains its essentially sappy narrative within a membrane of stabbing humor and ingenious reaction shots.
Offbeat fairytale about a woman who tries to fill a void in her life after her dog dies.
Carrey has managed to find a middle ground for his divisive brand of comedy, using his natural humour to its fullest extent but steering clear of excessive slapstick.
Jim Carrey agrees to say 'Yes' to everything for 12 months.
What appears banal in its depiction of a dysfunctional family is a joy to the watch.
Study of a Taipei family at an intense moment of their evolution when father questions his life, mother goes into a Buddhist retreat and daughter falls in love.
The script by Diablo Cody is a real gem, painful and darkly funny throughout.
Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small-town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend, who is now happily married and has a newborn daughter.
Keeps holding out a promise of insight into its young protagonist's mentality and makeup, but ends up merely observing her from a cool distance, as if through the binoculars from the opening scene.
Portrait of a 17-year-old, who sells her body for cash.
The film, shot on 16mm by Sean Williams, gives the film a retro out-of-time feel and Betzer gives us room to think, the spartan scripting matched by a minimalistic approach to the music.
For better and worse the majority of the action is dominated by Step Up 3D wonder-woman Sharni Vinson, an impressive physical presence as Erin but not exactly the world's greatest actress.
During an anniversary celebration a family home is invaded by would-be killers, but they didn't count on a new girlfriend with fierce survival instincts.
In order to be near the girl he adores, young Nick Twisp has to get thrown out of his mother's house - which means he has to learn how to do bad things.
Its female-centered narrative hints at a new, rapidly crystallising modern identity which constitutes a conscious and eager shift away from old divisions.
A mosaic of stories whose common denominator is the fight for survival, forgiveness, and new opportunities.
This intense, yet sidelong glance at a deeply polarising topic might just give new life to a debate that suffers from political hubris set against rather static public opinion.
A biopic of controversial doctor and euthanasia practitioner Jack Kevorkian.
The festival location works like a charm to inject instant excitement and magic into the story.
An indie singer and the star of a big US rock band are accidentally handcuffed together at the T In The Park music festival outside Glasgow, leading to frustration, conflict and, gradually, romance.
