East End Film Festival — A–Z of films

When it comes to what ultimately drove these two men to kill, Porto and Moors are more interested in difficult questions than easy answers and their film hits its target hard.

There is a distinct lack of energy and focus especially for the first hour, when nothing much happens.

As Hector, Lucio Gimenez Cacho embodies the three primary desires of any teenage boy: getting one's way, getting one's end away, and potato chips.

A collage of archival footage, carefully curated to create a provocative think piece.

Brontis really does steal the show, offering a multi-layered, sensitive performance that begs the question why we haven't seen more of him over the years.

A flowing, lyrical film, at times startlingly beautiful, The Golden Dream hypnotises the viewer with its constant movement, its unceasing rhythm.

Joanna Coates' Hide And Seek comes as a breath of fresh air.

Although the pacing is sometimes poor, the sentiment - while occasionally straying towards the sentimental - is heartfelt and sweet spirited.

For all that its often said "they don't make them like they used to" this is very, very close.

Silver may succeed in pushing emotional buttons but its people's heads that need to be engaged in tackling this complex issue, not just their hearts.

It's bold, impetuous and willing to bite off far more than it can chew. One doesn't see enough of this sort of thing these days.